WorksheetsLaw of Superposition Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following offers a possible list of the layers in order from oldest to youngest?
A, B, C, D, E
E, C, B, D, A
E, D, C, B, A
C, B, A, D, E
Which rock layer was deposited first, and is the oldest rock, in this diagram?
B
C
D
E
Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?
Layer #4
Layer #5
Layer #6
Layer #8
Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?
4
3
1
2
Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.
a, b, c, d, e
b, c, d, a, e
b, c, d, e, a
e, d, c, b, a
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
B, F, G, C, D, H, A, E
B, G, C, D, E, H, A, F
F, A, H, E, D, C, G, B
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
F, E, D, C, B, A
A, B, C, D, E, F
D, A, B, C, E, F
F, E, A, B, C, D
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
The absolute age of rock layers
The age of fossils
The relative age of rock layers
the super powers of rocks
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
F
E
B
A
Which fossil is relatively the oldest?
Trilobite
Ammonite
Crinoid
Gastropod
What list shows the features in order from oldest to youngest?
Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt
Which of the following rock layers is relatively the oldest?
H
P
L
M
Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?
A
B
C
D
Law of Superposition Practice
The absolute age of rock layers
The age of fossils
The relative age of rock layers
The super powers of rocks
