
Relative Ages of Rock Layers

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What principle helps determine the relative ages of rock layers by stating that the oldest layer is at the bottom?
Law of Superposition
Law of Intrusion
Law of Inclusion
Crosscutting Relationships
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first example, which layer was identified as the oldest using the law of inclusion?
Layer C
Layer B
Layer A
Layer D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle states that an intrusion is younger than the layers it cuts through?
Law of Inclusion
Law of Original Horizontality
Law of Superposition
Crosscutting Relationships
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second example, which layer was determined to be the oldest?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is layer B not considered the youngest in the second example?
It contains inclusions from other layers.
It is the thickest layer.
It is at the bottom of the sequence.
It is an intrusion and only younger than the layer it intrudes.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of a fault in determining the relative ages of rock layers?
Faults are always the oldest feature.
Faults are only relevant in volcanic regions.
Faults do not affect the age determination.
Faults can cut through layers, indicating they are younger.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the clarifications, what was decided about the relationship between an intrusion and a fault?
The class decided the intrusion cuts through the fault.
The fault is always older.
The fault cuts through the intrusion.
The intrusion is always older.
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