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- 1. Multiple Choice
What rock layer is the oldest ?abcd - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the law of superposition?a precise plan to teleporta method to find where you area principle used to determine relative age of rocks
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSuperposition means that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, which of the following is true?The oldest rocks are on top.The youngest rocks are in the middle.The youngest rocks are on the top.There is no way to know which layers are older.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer is the youngest?ABCE
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock layer is the oldest?ABCE
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe best index fossils have which two traits?widespread geographically, long lifespanwidespread geographically, short lifespanspecific place, long lifespanspecific place, short lifespan
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe age of a rock layer compared to the other rock layers around it is calledAbsolute AgeRelative AgeComparative AgeLayer Age
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?
A, B, C, D, E
E, A, C, D, B
E, D, C, B, A
E, C, B, D, A
- 9. Multiple ChoiceLetter "F" is a....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGeologists use radioactive dating to determine THE ABSOLUTE AGE OF ROCKS.TrueFalse
- 11. Multiple Choice
_______________is the method of determining the absolute ages of rocks.
radioactive dating
carbon-14 dating
relative dating
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFor the cross section of rock layers, put them in order from OLDEST to YOUNGEST.E, D, A, C, BD, A, C, E, BD, A, E, B, CD, E, A, B, C
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships states that an igneous intrusion isalways younger than the layers it cuts acrossalways older than the layers it cuts acrossthe same age as the rock it meltednone of the answers are correct
- 14. Multiple ChoiceRelative age dating is used to determine the...actual age of an eventlength of time between two eventsage of one event in comparison with other eventsrate at which a gologic process occurs
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the oldest layer?
B
C
D
E
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the youngest layer?
A
B
C
D
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...faultintrusioninclusionunconformity
- 19. Multiple Choice
Letter "B" is an....
Igneous inclusion
Igneous intrusion
fault
unconformity
- 20. Multiple Choice
The tilt occurred
After deposition of Layer C
After the fault
Before deposition of D
After the house was built
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