Everything's Relative Lab Quiz

Put the events in order.

 

Take note some letters represent MULTIPLE layers of rock. (You're welcome)

1 is the first thing or oldest thing. 5 is the last thing or youngest thing.

• C. Sequence of Strata

• E. The fault

• B. Igneous Intrustion

• A. Sequence of Strata

• D. Disconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which letter shows the layer of rock that was deposited to create an angular unconformity?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Click on the letter that represents an igneous intrusion which creates a nonconformity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which igneous intrusion is the youngest?

• Intrusion S (either one)

• Intrusion A

• Intrusion M

• Intrusion E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Blow are the descriptions of many principals of realtive age dating. Please match each to its matching principal(s)

• Original Horizontal & Lateral Continuity

• All sedimentary strata are deposited in flat layers over huge areas of land.

• Cross Cutting

• Anything cutting across strata is younger than what it is cutting through.

• Inclusions

• The oldest strata is at the bottom and the youngest strat is at the top.

• Unconformities

• Missing Time in the rock record. Usually shown by a buried erosional surface.

• Superposition

• Pieces of older rock stuck inside younger rock

Explain what relative age dating is and how at least 2 principals of relative age dating are used.

(Be sure to answer using the SERV method

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Evidence/Explanation
Readability (grammar and spelling)

Vocabulary

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