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Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of these rock layers is relatively the newest?

• Kaibab formation
• Zoraster Granite
• Redwall limestone
• Unkar group

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

• Fault A

• Intrusion B

• Folding

• Intrusion D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following offers a possible list of the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, C, B, D, A

• E, D, C, B, A

• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer was deposited first, and is the oldest rock, in this diagram?

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the youngest layer in the diagram?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4