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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
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOlder rocks contained within newer rocks are called...intrusionsinclusionsfossilsfaults
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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 - 6. Multiple ChoiceHow old is the Earth?4.6 billion years1.4 billion years4.6 million years6000 years
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the oldest layer in the outcrop?BCDE
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the youngest layer in the outcrop?ABCD
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...faultintrusioninclusionunconformity
- 10. Multiple ChoiceLetter "F" is a....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLetter "A" is an....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTraces or remains of organisms that lived long agoFossilUnconformitySuperpositionColumn
- 13. 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.
- 14. 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
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?old geologistssweet geology musicthe known history of rocks and fossilsa list of every living thing ever
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow does sedimentary rock usually form?VerticallyDiagonallyFoldingHorizontally
- 17. Multiple Choice
The numerical age, in years, of any object.
absolute age
relative age
space age
old age
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?sedimentary rockmetamorphic rockigneous rock
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?Fossil A and C are the same ageFossil B is older than fossil CFossils A is older than fossil BFossil D is older than fossil C
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