Fossil Records and Principle of Superposition

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

• 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 the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, D, C, B, A
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• D, A, B, C, E, F
• F, E, A, B, C, D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following rock layers is relatively the oldest?

• H
• P
• L
• M

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following does the law of superposition tell scientists?

• Absolute age
• Relative age
• Exact age
• All of the answer choices

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the law of superposition?

• a precise plan to teleport  
• a method to find where you are
• a principle used to determine relative age of rocks 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The law of superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The age of fossils
• The absolute age of rock layers
• the relative age of rock layers
• Shrek memes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• A
• B
• C

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A(n) ______ is the preserved or mineralized remains (teeth, bones, etc.) or imprint of an organism that lived long ago.

• Fossil

• index

• mineral

• trace

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