Geological

Principle of original horizontality

• States that sedimentary rocks are originally laid down in vertical layers

• States that sedimentary rocks are originally laid down in horizontal layers

• states that sedimentary rocks are originally laid down in diagonal layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A rock changed from other rocks by heat and pressure

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Rocks that are pressed under water for many years

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What helps geologists match rock layers, and determine the relative ages of the rocks.

• Index fossils

• fossil fuels

• Index rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

rocks form from lava at the surface of the Earth

• extrusive

• intrusive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fire rocks from volcanoes

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Rocks that form from the inside of Earth

• extrusive

• intrusive

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

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, B, C, D, A

• E, D, C, B, A

• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is this rock formation an example of?

• Original horizontality

• lateral continuity

• faunal succession

• cross cutting relationships

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4