Superposition

Which animal is the youngest in site 1?

• bird

• ammonite 

• shell

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion D

• Intrusion H

• Layer E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

• B, F, G, C, D, H, A, E

• B, G, C, D, E, H, A, F

• F, A, H, E, D, C, G, B

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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

Based on the given rock and fossil evidence in the diagram to the right, which two letters most likely indicate parts of the same layers.

• A & F

• B & D

• C & E

• D & A

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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?

• Basalt intrusion

• Breccia

• Conglomerate

• Sandstone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

During which layer was the Igneous Intrusion formed?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In the context of wave physics, what does the principle of superposition state?

• The total displacement is the sum of individual displacements.

• Waves can only interfere destructively.

• Waves must have the same frequency to interfere.

• The speed of a wave is independent of its medium.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following is an example of the superposition principle in action?

• Light passing through a prism and splitting into colors.

• Sound waves from two speakers creating an interference pattern.

• A ball rolling down a hill.

• A magnet attracting iron filings.