Rock Dating Quiz

What does relative dating help scientists find out?

• Which rock is older or younger

• What the rock is made of

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer is the oldest?

• The top layer

• The bottom layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the Law of Superposition?

• The oldest rocks are at the top

• The oldest rocks are at the bottom

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What does radiometric dating measure?

• The color of the rock

• The exact age of the rock

• The size of the rock

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which method tells us the exact age of a rock?

• Radiometric dating

• Fossil dating

True or False: Radiometric dating gives us the exact age of fossils.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of rock dating?

• To find out what kind of rock it is

• To learn how old the rock is

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Fill in the blank: Radiometric dating helps scientists find the _______ age of a rock.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which rock layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• D

• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4