The Relative Age of Rocks
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Question 1
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Q. The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's
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relative age
law of superposition
absolute age
index fossil
Question 2
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Q. The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's
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absolute age
geologic age
sedimentary age
relative age
Question 3
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Q. A formation of igneous rock on Earth's surface is known as
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a gap
an intrusion
a fault
an extrusion
Question 4
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Q. A break in Earth's crust is called
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an intrusion
a fault
a layer
an index fossil
Question 5
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Q. Geologists use the law of _________ to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers.
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geology
superposition
Question 6
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Q. A mass of igneous rock below the Earth's surface is called a __________/
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intrusion
extrusion
Question 7
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Q. Because of ___________, most of the geologic record of sedimentary rock layers has been lost.
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unconformity
erosion
Question 8
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Q. A gap in the geologic record is known as a(n)_______________.
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unconformity
intrusion
Question 9
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Q. The position in which rock layers appear can be changed by gaps in the geologic record and by ______________.
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faults
folding
Question 10
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Q. According to the law of __________, in horizontal sedimentary rock layers the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top.
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superposition
index fossil
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