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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe statement that the oldest layer will be at the bottom in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers is called the Principle of ....InclusionsUnconformitiesCross-Cutting RelationshipsSuperposition
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
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Which 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 - 5. Multiple ChoiceThe age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock'sabsolute agegeologic agesedimentary agerelative age
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock'srelative agelaw of superpositionabsolute ageindex fossil
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLetter "F" is a....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 8. Multiple ChoiceChoose the correct order of relative ages for the rock layers below, starting with the youngest, and finishing with the oldest layer.A, E, B, C, DA, B, C, D, EE, A, D, C, BE, D, C, B, A
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most accurate form of absolute dating?radiometric datingerosion ratedeposition rateindex fossils
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe time it takes for half of a radioactive isotopes to decay into stable isotopes is called theisotope decayradiometric datinghalf lifeabsolute age
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow is radioactive dating used to determine the absolute age of rocks?The percent of radioactive parent isotopes remaining in the rock is compared to the amount of stable daughter isotopes that are presentit compares the radioactive isotope in a younger layer of rock to an older layerisotopes of different compounds are compareddaughter isotopes are compared to sister isotopes
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