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Relative Age Dating

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's (a)  

Choose from the below words
absolute age
geologic age
sedimentary age
relative age
2.

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A, B, C, D, E
E, B, C, D, A
E, D, C, B, A
C, B, A, D, E
3.

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest? (a)  

Choose from the below words
F
E
B
A
4.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
5.
A is older than layer C
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

a)

Layer E

b)

Intrusion A

7.
A is older than layer C
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.

Which layer is OLDER? Intrusion M or Layer D?

a)

Intrusion M

b)

Layer D

9.

Which principle can be used to determine the relative age of an igneous intrusion (dike)?

a)

Superposition

b)

Original horizontality

c)

Cross cutting Relationship

d)

Inclusion

10.

What geologic principle(or law) is best displayed here?

a)

Superposition

b)

Original horizontality

c)

Cross-cutting relationships

d)

Inclusions

11.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
12.

What does the Law of Original Horizontality mean?

a)

Sedimentary Rocks nautrally form vertical layers and then they fall horizontally

b)

Sedimentary Rocks form in horizontal layers

c)

Sedimentary Rocks form vertical and horizontal layers

d)

Sedimentary Rocks cannot change direction once formed