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WorksheetsStratified Rocks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where does the oldest layer of a rock is located according to the Principle of Superposition?
bottom
middle
random
top
This evidence of ancient life can be found in the stratified rock
fossils
layering
puzzle
all of the above
The following are natural processes influencing rock stratification, EXCEPT:
burning
cementing
cooling
melting
Dikes and faults are being used for establishing sequences of events. This activity applies the principle of ___________________.
faunal succession
lateral continuity
original horizontality
superposition
What is the law of superposition?
The age of sedimentary rock not found in the original layers.
Metamorphic rock is younger than the nearby igneous rock.
Sedimentary rock in it's original position is older than layers above it.
Metamorphic rock is older because it was deposited to nearby sedimentary rock.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
F
B
E
A
Which of the following is the oldest?
Layer L
Intrusion H
Intrusion D
Layer E
