Relative Dating

Question 1

Which statement about how geologists study the ages of rock layers is true?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The principle of original horizontality provides the basis for the law of superposition.

Question 2

Layer 2 Layer 4 ✔ Layer 8

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Layer 8; Selection 1: Layer 8; Selection 2: Layers 2 and 3; Selection 3: Layers 7 and 9

Question 3

Layers 3 and 5 ✔ Layers 2 and 3Layers 5 and 6

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Layers 2 and 3

Question 4

Layers 1 and 2 ✔ Layers 7 and 9Layers 4 and 6

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Layers 7 and 9

Question 5

✔ intrusionextrusionfault

Revolt · Accepted Answer

intrusion; Letter H is a(n) .: intrusion; Which of these is youngest?: Letter G; Which of these was eroded?: Letter F; Which happened first?: Letter F was deposited.

Question 6

Which of these is youngest?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Letter G

Question 7

Which of these was eroded?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Letter F

Question 8

Which happened first?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Letter F was deposited.

Question 9

K, E, Q, W, B✔ B, W, E, Q, KB, Q, W, E, KK, E, W, Q, BB, W, E, K, Q

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B, W, E, Q, K

Question 10

Answer the questions about the diagram.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Organism appears in the least outcrops.: D; Organisms are the oldest.: B and C; Organism would make the best index fossil.: A

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