Relative Age Dating

Relative Age Dating

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Created by

Tiffany Pierce

Science

10th - 12th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

Layer M

Intrusion P

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Fault H?

Layer E

Fault H

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

Layer E

Intrusion A

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

Fault E

Intrusion D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which layer is OLDER? Intrusion M or Layer D?

Intrusion M

Layer D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is being shown here?

crosscutting

uniformitarianism

unconformity

fossilization

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which geologic principle would be used to determine the order in which these layers were deposited?

crosscutting

superposition

unconformity

uniformitarianism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which geologic principle would be used to determine that the intrusion is younger than the layers of rock?

crosscutting

unconformity

uniformitarianism

original horizontality

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

9.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What geologic principle(or law) is NOT being shown in the diagram?

Superposition

Original horizontality

Cross-cutting relationships

Unconformity

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10.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What two geologic principles are best displayed here?

Superposition

Original horizontality

Cross-cutting relationships

Inclusions

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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