Fossil Dating

The use of a fossil found in a rock to indicate the age of this rock is known as:

• Relative Dating

• Correlation

• Radiometric Dating

• Absolute Dating

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What is not a quality of an index fossil?

• Distinctive

• Abundant with wide geological distribution

• Limited live existence

• Contains no hard parts

What is the Principle of Fossil Succession (Superposition)?

• New strata are always deposited on top of existing strata

• Layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions and will be the same age over a valley

• The geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features

• Any rock fragments that are included in rock must be older than the rock in which they are included

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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How many years is a half life of Carbon-14?

• 4730 years

• 5250 years

• 5730 years

• 5649 years

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Select the layers of the same age.

• 1 & C

• 3 & D

• 2 & B

• 5 & A

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How can fossil and rock dating be used to support the development of the geological timeline? (3 marks)

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What are examples of index fossils?

• Trilobite

• Ammonite

• Lingula

• Gastropod

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• A

• B

• C

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What type of dating indicates an approximate age of a fossil in relationship to other layers of rock in an area?

• Relative dating

• Absolute Dating

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