Law of Superposition Rock Layers

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Science
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8th Grade
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. Which statement best describes the Law of Superposition?
Each sedimentary layer of rock represents 1,000 years of Earth’s age, much like the rings of a tree.
In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the upper rock layers are older than the lower rock layers.
In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks.
Rocks that form near volcanoes are older than surrounding rock.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientists find dinosaur fossils in the bottom rock layers of a cliff and mammal fossils in the middle rock layer of the cliff. Which could best be concluded from this evidence?
Dinosaurs ate plants.
Dinosaurs were eaten by the mammals.
Dinosaurs lived on Earth before the mammals.
Dinosaurs and mammals lived at the same time.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows layers of rock, A, B, C, D, and
igneous intrusion E.
Place the rock layers in order from oldest to youngest.
D – C – B – E – A
A – B – C – D – E
E – D – C – B – A
A – E – B – C – D
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is a process that allows scientists to compare rock layers with others in a sequence to determine their age?
radiometric dating
absolute dating
relative dating
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can be concluded about the age of fossils in undisturbed rock layers?
The top layer has the oldest fossils.
The bottom layer has the oldest fossils.
The top layer has the oldest and youngest fossils.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is used to find the relative age of a rock?
composition of rock layers
position of rock layers
carbon-14 dating
uranium dating
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the diagram, which is true?
Layer U is the oldest.
Layer Z is the youngest.
Layer T is older than layer S.
Layer X is older than layer Y.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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