Rock Record

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• Law of crosscutting relations

• Law of superposition

• Law of original horizontality

• Law of unconformity

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

• fault

• intrusion

• inclusion

• unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D

• F, E, D, C, B, A

• A, B, C, D, E, F

• D, F, E, C, B, A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This is checkerboard mesa in Zion National Park. What type of rock is shown?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which principles of relative dating did you use to determine the order of the layers? Choose all that apply.

• Law of superposition

• Law of original horizontality

• Law of crosscutting relations

• no laws were used

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which principles of relative dating would you use to determine the order of the rock layers? Choose all that apply.

• Law of superposition

• Law of crosscutting relations

• Law of original horizontality

• Law of relative dating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How does the law of crosscutting relations explain the age of a fault?

• The fault is younger than the rocks above it.

• The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.

• The fault is older than the rocks above it.

• The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the last event to happen?

• Deposition of breccia

• Igneous intrusion

• Faulting

• Deposition of limestone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

• Fault E

• Intrusion D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4