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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 ChoiceA break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are eroded over a long period of timeLaw of SuperpositionLaw of CrosscuttingRelative DatingUnconformity
- 3. 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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What 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 ChoiceWhich of the following is the oldest?Layer LIntrusion DIntrusion HLayer E
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does sedimentary rock usually form?VerticallyDiagonallyFoldingHorizontally
- 8. Multiple ChoiceLetter "F" is a....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...faultintrusioninclusionunconformity
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the most recent event?
E
B
C
D
- 11. Multiple Choice
What rock in the Oldest?
Conglomerate
Shale
Breccia
Sandstone
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the last event to happen?
Deposition of Breccia
Igneous Intrusion
Faulting
Deposition of Limestone
- 13. Multiple Choice
Above what layer is there an unconformity?
H
M
R
F
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the most recent event to happen?
A
B
C
D
- 15. Multiple Choice
What type of Metamorphic Rock would form at location A?
Marble
Slate
Quartzite
Sandstone
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