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If the same fossils were found in different rock layers of different areas, geologists can assume that
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
What are fossils of species that lived for a short period of time over a wide area?
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
Which of the following is the correct term for giving the age of rock layers and fossils with specific years?
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
Which of the following allows us to assume that, in undisturbed rock, the oldest layer is on the bottom?
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
Which of the following causes erosion?
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
A sample of four rock layers is being examined. Layers 1-4 are tilted, and an intrusion cuts through layers 1-4. Which of the following must be true?
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
Removing plants in an area with running water will cause which of the following?
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
We know Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old, even though no rocks have been dated older than 4 billion years, because _________
The intrusion formed after the layers were tilted
Absolute Dating
The Law of Superposition
The rock layers are approximately the same age
Earth's crust is subject to extensive erosion
Index
Erosion of the area will increase
All of the above
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