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Sweet Superposition - Mrs. Lager
Sweet Superposition - Mrs. Lager
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CPALMS Resource Lesson 72026
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1
the oldest rocks are at the bottom of the sequence and successive layers are younger than those below them. This is ..
Horizontal Layer
Superposition
None of the above
Cross Cutting
2
The geological time scale is a record of what?
Old geologists
Earth's history
Sweet geology music
History of rocks & fossils
3
How old is the Earth?
~ 5 billion years old
~2 Billion years old
~10 years old
~500 million years old
4
Look at the picture. Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.
D, C, B, E, A
D, C, B, A, E
D, C, E, B, A
A, B, C, D, E
5
True or False: The principle of uniformitarianism states that sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal layers.
True
False
6
What is our current geologic era according to the geological time scale?
Cenozoic
Jurassic
Paloezoic
Mesozoic
7
If artifact 6 is 600 years old, how closely can we approximate the date of artifact 7?
They are similar in age because they are in the same layer
Artifct 7 is slight younger, the layer above is more shallow
Artifact 6 is older because the artifact is darker
Artifact 7 is slightly older because it’s buried deeper
8
Place the fossil skulls in order from youngest to oldest.
Y, Z, X, W
X, W Y, Z
Z, Y, X, W
W, X, Z, Y
9
The order of events and the relative age of rocks by examining the position of rocks in a sequence is called ____
Relative Dating
Absolute Age
Sequencing
Relative Time
10
The Law of Superposition: undisturbed rock are organized by age, _layers on top & _layers below
Oldest, younger
Youngest, older
Darkest, lighter
Lightest, denser
11
Look at the picture. Which layer is oldest?
C
D
B
A
12
True or False: The remains of living plants or animals are called fossils.
True
False
13
True or False: Mrs. L's favorite color is yellow.
True
False
