Law of Superposition

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

• A
• B
• C

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Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• radioactive dating
• radiometric dating

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

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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Which of these rock layers is relatively the newest?

• Kaibab formation
• Zoraster Granite
• Redwall limestone
• Unkar group

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Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

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Which layer is the oldest?

• D
• C
• B
• A

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