Relative Dating WS
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23 questions
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Which of these layers are the youngest?
Which of these layers are the youngest?
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How can you tell?
How can you tell?
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Which principle of geology does this relate to?
Which principle of geology does this relate to?
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When did layer 4 occur?
When did layer 4 occur?
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How can you tell?
How can you tell?
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Which principle of geology teaches that concept?
Which principle of geology teaches that concept?
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What happened to these layers of rock?
What happened to these layers of rock?
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Which principle of geology did you use to determine what happened?
Which principle of geology did you use to determine what happened?
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Which rock layer was put down last?
Which rock layer was put down last?
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Which way did the rocks on the right move?
Which way did the rocks on the right move?
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Which happened first?
Which happened first?
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What happened to the curvy rocks beneath the Banana Sandstone?
What happened to the curvy rocks beneath the Banana Sandstone?
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Why are the rocks on the bottom folded but the top ones are not? What do you think could have caused this?
Why are the rocks on the bottom folded but the top ones are not? What do you think could have caused this?
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Why are the layers on top not tilted?
Why are the layers on top not tilted?
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Which law states that rocks are always deposited flat first?
Which law states that rocks are always deposited flat first?
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Which principle of geology would help you to know that the vein of lava rock is the youngest?
Which principle of geology would help you to know that the vein of lava rock is the youngest?
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List the rock layers from youngest to oldestive relative layers.
List the rock layers from youngest to oldestive relative layers.
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How does the rock layer H compare to rock layer M? Why?
How does the rock layer H compare to rock layer M? Why?
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How come the rock layers on the left side of the picture do not line up with the rock layers on the right side of the picture?
How come the rock layers on the left side of the picture do not line up with the rock layers on the right side of the picture?
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When did the event described in #3 relatively occur? Why?
When did the event described in #3 relatively occur? Why?
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If a particular fossil was found in Rock Layer f and another fossil was found in rock layer M on the right side of the picture, which one would be older? Why?
If a particular fossil was found in Rock Layer f and another fossil was found in rock layer M on the right side of the picture, which one would be older? Why?
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Which rock layer would you NOT expect to find fossils? Why?
Which rock layer would you NOT expect to find fossils? Why?