LS 4.1

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

• F

• E

• B

• A

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An archaeologist made the following diagram of a dig site. What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?

• The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.

• The rock layer with the skull is more recent than the rock layer with the pottery.

• The rock layer with the skull is approximately the same age as the rock layer with the pottery.

• The rock layer with the skull has an absolute date of 17,000 years.

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

• Layers #4

• Layers #5

• Layers #6

• Layers #7

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

• F

• E

• B

• A

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Fossils found in the bottom layers of sediment are probably older than fossils found in top layers because...?

• the bottom layers have folded over the top layers.

• all of the layers are the same age.

• the bottom layers are younger than the top layers.

• the bottom layers are older than the top layers.

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

• A

• B

• C

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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 5

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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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If layer W is 100 million years old and layer Z is 500 million year old, how old is layer X?

• over 500 million years old

• under 100 million years old

• there is no way to estimate the age of layer X

• between 100 and 500 million years old

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