Relative Dating

Law of Superposition states the oldest fossils are found

• scattered throughout all layers
• in the middle rock layers
• in the lowest rock layers
• in the top rock layers

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What is the Geological Time Scale?

• A tool used for measuring the depth of geological layers.
• A chronological scale of the history of rocks and fossils.

• A method for predicting future geological events.
• A classification system for different types of rocks.

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What do scientists use to figure out the relative age of rocks and fossils?

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Absolute Dating

• Law of Geological Time Scale

• Law of Radiometric Dating

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When scientists use logic and approximate age, what type of dating do they use?

• Chronometric dating
• Carbon dating
• Relative dating
• Absolute dating

What does the Law of Superposition help scientists determine?

• The temperature changes over geological time.
• The geographical distribution of species.
• The relative ages of rock layers and fossils.
• The chemical composition of minerals.

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What does relative dating of rocks tells us the deeper we dig?

• The deeper we dig, the younger the rocks are.
• The depth of the rocks has no relation to their age.
• The deeper we dig, the more fossils we find.
• The deeper we dig, the older the rocks are.

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Which is the youngest layer?

• E
• C
• B
• A

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Which is the youngest rock layer?

• R
• M
• F
• I

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Which is the third oldest layer?

• A
• B
• D
• E

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Which is the second oldest layer?

• A
• B
• D
• C

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