WorksheetsLaw of Superposition Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What does the Law of Superposition state about sedimentary rocks?
The oldest rocks are at the top and the youngest are at the bottom.
The youngest rocks are at the top and the oldest are at the bottom.
All rocks are the same age.
Rocks are arranged randomly.
What is meant by the term "Relative age"?
The exact age of a rock or event.
The age of one object or event compared to another object or event.
The age of a rock in millions of years.
The age of a rock based on its color.
What is an intrusion in geological terms?
A rock layer that forms when magma hardens beneath the Earth's surface.
A type of rock formed by sediment deposition.
A volcanic eruption on the Earth's surface.
A type of fossil found in sedimentary rocks.
What is a fault line?
A line where two tectonic plates are moving apart.
A break or fracture along which rocks move due to tectonic forces.
A type of rock layer formed by cooling lava.
A line where two rivers meet.
What is the process called when rocks bend and deform due to pressure in the Earth's crust?
Erosion
Folding rocks
Tilting rocks
Weathering
What causes rocks to be slanted or inclined?
Erosion
Folding
Tectonic forces
Weathering
Which process involves the wearing away or removal of soil, rock, or other materials on the Earth's surface?
Folding
Erosion
Tilting
Deposition
What does the principle of cross-cutting state about faults or bodies of rock?
They must be older than the layers they cut through.
They must be the same age as the layers they cut through.
They must be younger than the layers they cut through.
They must be unrelated to the layers they cut through.
