Relative Dating and the Law of Superposition

Relative Dating and the Law of Superposition

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Carrie Casey

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6th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest rock layers are found...

at the top of the rock layers

in the middle of the rock layers

near an intrusion

always at the bottom of the rock layers

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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When you determine the relative age of rock layers, you will use relative dating which is...

any method of determining whether something is older or younger than something else.

when magma cools or solidifies under the surface

when lava cools on the surface

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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According to the Law of Superposition which letter represents the oldest layer?

E

D

C

B

A

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

The white layer could also contain a fossil from the top layer and the bottom layer

The white layer is younger than the layers above it.

The white layer is older than the layers above it.

The white layer is older than the layers below it.

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Is the rock layer with the trilobite fossils older or younger than the rock layers with the dinosaurs fossils?

older

younger

the same age

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