Law of Superposition

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers

• The age of fossils

• The relative age of rock layers

• the super powers of squirrels

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

• F
• E
• B
• A

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

• A
• B
• C

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What is the relative age of a rock?

• The age determined by the things around it.

• The age of an igneous rock.

• The age determined by radioactive dating.

• The time it takes for 1/2 of the radioactive atoms to decay in an element.

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The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's

• relative age
• law of superposition
• absolute age
• index fossil

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The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

• absolute age
• geologic age
• sedimentary age
• relative age

Because of ___________, most of the geologic record of sedimentary rock layers has been lost. 

• unconformity
• erosion

Which best describes the fossil record?

• The fossil record cannot provide evidence of evolution. 
• The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species.
• The fossil record provides evidence that disputes the theory of evolution.
• The fossil record is inaccurate because scientists are not able to date fossils.

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In rock layers, jellyfish fossils are found lower than trilobite fossils, and trilobite fossils are found lower than ammonite fossils. What can be determined from this information?

• Trilobites existed before jellyfish and ammonites.
• Jellyfish existed before trilobites and ammonites. 
• Ammonites existed before trilobites and jellyfish.
• Jellyfish, trilobites, and ammonites lived together.

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