Relative Dating and the Law of Superposition
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Carrie Casey
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Science
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6th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
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
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
According to the Law of Superposition which letter represents the oldest layer?
E
D
C
B
A
4.
Multiple Choice
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.
5.
Multiple Choice
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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