Law of Superposition Practice

Which of the following offers a possible list of the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, C, B, D, A

• E, D, C, B, A

• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer was deposited first, and is the oldest rock, in this diagram?

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?

• Layer #4

• Layer #5

• Layer #6

• Layer #8

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

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

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

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

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 rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

• F

• E

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4