Geologic Time and Relative Dating

___determines the order of events by comparing the positions of rocks.

• Superposition

• Index Fossils

• Absolute Dating

• Relative Dating

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Which layer is the oldest?

• Layer 1 because it is closest to the surface.

• layer 2 because it is the thickest.

• Layer 3 because it has the most fossils.

• Layer 4 because it is on the bottom.

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What are the layers in order from oldest (1) to youngest (5)?

• A

• B

• E

• D

• C

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The Precambrian Eon is known for

• Age of Reptiles

• Age of Invertebrates

• 88% of Earth’s time

• Pangea Split

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The diagram shows three sedimentary rock layers and an igneous intrusion.

What is the relative age of igneous intrusion W?

• Igneous intrusion W is younger than sedimentary rock layers Z and X, but its relative age to layer Y cannot be determined.

• Igneous intrusion W is younger than sedimentary rock layers Y and Z but older than layer X.

• Igneous intrusion W is older than sedimentary rock layers Z and X, but its relative age to layer Y cannot be determined.

• Igneous intrusion W is older than sedimentary rock layers Y and X but younger than layer Z.

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The diagram shows a geologic cross section of rock layers in a region.

Which geologic event happened most recently ?

• folding of rock layers W, Y, and X

• intrusion of igneous rock Z

• faulting of rock layers V, W, Y, and X

• intrusion of rock layer Y

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The diagram shows a geologic cross-section from a region.

What are the relative ages of the rocks from oldest to youngest ?

• W, V, X, Z, and Y

• W, Y, V, X, and Z

• W, V, X, Y, and Z

• W, V, Y, X, and Z

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Click the letter that is the oldest layer or event?

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Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

• Layer M

• Intrusion P

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The igneous intrusion and fault are _______ than the sedimentary layers they cut through

​ (a)   ​

• then same age as

• younger

• older

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