Law of Superposition

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from youngest to oldest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite

• Ammonite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, B, C, D, A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the oldest layer in the outcrop?

• B
• C
• D
• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the youngest layer in the outcrop?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F
• E
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3