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- 1. Multiple ChoiceStates that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbedLaw of crosscuttingLaw of superpositionRelative DatingUnconformity
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow does the law of crosscutting explain the age of a fault?The fault is younger than the rocks above it.The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.The fault is older than the rocks above it.The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.
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Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.It is older than the layers below it.It is younger than the layers above it.It is older than the layers above it. - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?Limestone, Basalt, Fault, SiltstoneSiltstone, Fault, Basalt, LimestoneLimestone, Fault, Basalt, SiltstoneLimestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt
- 5. Multiple ChoiceRelative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.the younger the rocks getthe smellier the rocks getthe harder the rocks getthe older the rocks get
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAccording 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
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?ABC
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the oldest?Layer LIntrusion DIntrusion HLayer E
- 9. Multiple ChoiceUsed to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objectsSuperpositionRelative DatingFossilUnconformity
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRocks formed when magma or lava cools and hardensIgneous RocksMetamorphic RocksSedimentary RocksMinerals
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