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WorksheetsRelative Age Dating
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's (a)
Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest? (a)
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest? (a)
Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?
Layer E
Intrusion A
Which layer is OLDER? Intrusion M or Layer D?
Intrusion M
Layer D
Which principle can be used to determine the relative age of an igneous intrusion (dike)?
Superposition
Original horizontality
Cross cutting Relationship
Inclusion
What geologic principle(or law) is best displayed here?
Superposition
Original horizontality
Cross-cutting relationships
Inclusions
What does the Law of Original Horizontality mean?
Sedimentary Rocks nautrally form vertical layers and then they fall horizontally
Sedimentary Rocks form in horizontal layers
Sedimentary Rocks form vertical and horizontal layers
Sedimentary Rocks cannot change direction once formed
