1) What can be used to determine the relative ages of rock layers? a) living animals on surface b) living plants on surface c) minerals in layers d) fossils in layers 2) According the Law of Superposition, the oldest rock layers are found - a) at the top of the rock layers b) in the middle of the rock layers c) under water d) at the bottom of the rock layers 3) Which letter represents the oldest layer? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E 4) Analyze the seashell fossil found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil? a) The white layer is older than the layers below it. b) The white layer is younger than the layers above it. c) The white layer is older than the layers above it. 5) Is the rock layer with the trilobite fossils older or younger than the rock layers with the dinosaur fossils? a) older b) younger c) the same age 6) In which rock layers would you expect to find fossils of more simple organisms? PICK TWO a) youngest b) oldest c) top d) bottom e) middle

Fossils - Relative Dating

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