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Warm Up U1 L5

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
2.

Is intrusion V older or younger than layer W?

a)

younger

b)

older

3.

A is younger than layer C

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

a)

Layer E

b)

Intrusion A

5.

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

a)

Fault E

b)

Intrusion D

6.

If A is a magma intrusion (liquid rock that erupted to the surface), which is the correct order from oldest to youngest?

a)

C → E → D → A → B

b)

C → E → A → D → B

c)

A → C → E → D → B

d)

C → E → D → B → A

7.
The diagram shows layers of rock that have been disturbed.Which layer of rock is the oldest?
a)
Layer A because other layers were formed in it.
b)
Layer B because it is under layers C and D.
c)
Layer D because it is the least eroded.
d)
Layer F because it is on the top.
8.

This type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

a)

mold

b)

carbon film

c)

trace

d)

cast

9.

This material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

a)

cast

b)

amber

c)

mold

d)

carbon film

10.

Which rock layer represents an igneous intrusion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

What information can we learn from ice cores?

a)

We can learn how the climate has changed

b)

We can learn how the dinosaurs died

c)

We can learn about index fossils

d)

We can learn about how cold it gets at the South Pole

12.

What are ice cores?

a)

a long cylinder of ice from drilling through ice caps used to study past climates and atmospheres

b)

broken ice chips that are best used to cool grape soda

c)

a long cylinder of ice from drilling through ice caps used to predict and forecast weather

d)

ice from the center, or core, of the earth