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Law of Superposition Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following offers a possible list of the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

E, C, B, D, A

c)

E, D, C, B, A

d)

C, B, A, D, E

2.

Which rock layer was deposited first, and is the oldest rock, in this diagram?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

3.

Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?

a)

Layer #4

b)

Layer #5

c)

Layer #6

d)

Layer #8

4.

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

5.

Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

a, b, c, d, e

b)

b, c, d, a, e

c)

b, c, d, e, a 

d)

e, d, c, b, a

6.

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

7.

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

a)

F, E, D, C, B, A

b)

A, B, C, D, E, F

c)

D, A, B, C, E, F

d)

F, E, A, B, C, D

8.

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

9.

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

a)

The absolute age of rock layers

b)

The age of fossils

c)

The relative age of rock layers

d)

the super powers of rocks

10.

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

B

d)

A

11.

Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

a)

Trilobite

b)

Ammonite

c)

Crinoid

d)

Gastropod

12.

What list shows the features in order from oldest to youngest?

a)

Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

b)

Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

c)

Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

d)

Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

13.

Which of the following rock layers is relatively the oldest?

a)

H

b)

P

c)

L

d)

M

14.

Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Law of Superposition Practice

a)

The absolute age of rock layers

b)

The age of fossils

c)

The relative age of rock layers

d)

The super powers of rocks