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Relative Dating Practice

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

b)

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

d)

1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 5, 6

2.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

E, B, C, D, A

b)

A, B, C, D, E

c)

E, D, C, B, A

d)

B, D, E, C, A

3.
a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 12, 13

b)

1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5, 12, 10, 13

c)

13, 10, 12, 5, 9, 8, 7, 6, 14, 4, 3, 2, 1

d)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13

4.

Place the layers from oldest to youngest.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

b)

12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 11, 10, 6, 7, 9, 1

d)

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 9, 10, 11, 12

5.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I

b)

D, H, A, C, G, F, I, B, E

c)

I, H, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

d)

C, D, H, A, G, F, I, B, E

6.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

G, C, A, B, F, H, D, E

b)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

c)

G, C, A, F, H, D, B, E

d)

D, H, E, F, A, C, G, B

7.

Which layer is an intrusion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which letter is a fault?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H