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- 1. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 ptThe Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?The absolute age of rock layersThe age of fossilsThe relative age of rock layersthe super powers of rocks
- 2. Multiple-choice3 minutes1 pt
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are foundAt the top of the rock layersNear the bottom of the rock layersIn the middle of the rock layersSomewhat near the surface - 3. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhich rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?FEBA
- 4. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptThis rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 5. Multiple-choice10 seconds1 ptThe ________ states that layers of sediment were originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity.law of superpositionlaw of horizontalityuniformitarianismunconformities
- 6. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhich of the following is the oldest?Layer LIntrusion DIntrusion HLayer E
- 7. Multiple-choice2 minutes1 ptWhich of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?A, B, C, D, EE, B, C, D, AE, D, C, B, AC, B, A, D, E
- 8. Multiple-choice2 minutes1 ptThe rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...faultintrusioninclusionunconformity
- 9. Multiple-choice2 minutes1 ptLetter "F" is a....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 10. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptIn this rock layer diagram there are two unconformities, a fault at E and an intrusion at D. Which unconformity occurred first? How do you know?Intrusion D occurred first because the instrusion has been moved by the fault.The fault occurred first because it has moved the intrusion D.Intrusion D occurred first because it can be seen in all of the rock layers.Fault E occurred first because it is a normal fault.
- 11. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhich Rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?ABCD
- 12. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptAn archaeologist made the following diagram of a dig site. What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.The rock layer with the skull is more recent than the rock layer with the pottery.The rock layer with the skull is approximately the same age as the rock layer with the pottery.The rock layer with the skull has an absolute date of 17,000 years.
- 13. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 ptHow old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?2016 years old3.54 billion years old4.54 billion years old4.54 million years old
- 14. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptRelative age of a rock is the number of years that have passed since the rock formed?truefalse
- 15. Multiple-choice1 minute1 ptLook at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?Layers #4Layers #5Layers #6Layers #7
