
5.1 Unconformities
Authored by SHARON HOLTOM
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the principle of superposition?
The oldest rocks are on the top layer.
The oldest rocks are on the bottom layer.
Rocks are deposited in random order.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle states that rock layers are originally deposited horizontally?
Lateral Continuity
Original Horizontality
Cross-Cutting Relationships
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an unconformity?
A type of fossil
A gap in the rock record
A rock layer that is older than another
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do index fossils help geologists determine?
The exact age of rocks
The relative ages of rock layers
The types of rocks present
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are hard parts of organisms more likely to become fossils?
They decay faster.
They do not decay easily.
They are found in water.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an unconformity in geology?
A continuous sequence of rock layers
A gap in the geological record
A type of fossil
A mineral deposit
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows a geologic cross-section from a region.
What are the relative ages of the rocks from oldest to youngest ?
W, V, X, Z, and Y
W, Y, V, X, and Z
W, V, X, Y, and Z
W, V, Y, X, and Z
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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