Superposition

What list shows the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Layer B on Site #1 (left) is a match to which layer on Site #2 (right)?

• z

• y

• w

• there is no match

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

• Fault A

• Intrusion B

• Folding

• Intrusion D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

• a, b, c, d, e

• b, c, d, a, e

• b, c, d, e, a 

• e, d, c, b, a

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which principle is used to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers?

• Law of Superposition

• Principle of Original Horizontality

• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

• Principle of Faunal Succession

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• Waves can only cancel each other out

• Waves can add together to form a new wave

• Waves cannot interact with each other

• Waves can only reflect off surfaces

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following is an example of the superposition principle in real-world applications?

• Noise-cancelling headphones

• Solar panels

• Wind turbines

• Hydraulic brakes

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1