
Relative Age and Absolute Age Law of Superposition
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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13 Slides • 6 Questions
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The Law of Super Position
10/6/2020
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Objective
Students will describe the law of superposition
Students will use the law of superposition to identify ages of sedimentary layers in a model
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The law of superposition states:
in horizontal sedimentary rock layers, the youngest rock layers sit atop older rock layers.
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In addition to the law of superposition the
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The Law of superposition...
Helps us determine the relative age of rock layers and the fossils in them based on where are located
This is called relative dating.
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Using the Law of Superposition
we will identify the relative ages of rock.
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What is the sequence of events?
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Which layer is the oldest?
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Fill in the Blanks
Which layer is the oldest from the previous slide?
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Which layer is the youngest?
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Multiple Choice
From the previous slides which layer is the youngest?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
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What is happening at G ?
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G is called an intrusion
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Multiple Select
G happened before all the other rock layers were laid down
True
False
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What happened first A or J?
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Multiple Select
What happens first A or J?
A
J
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What happened at H?
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Fill in the Blanks
The line at letter H represents a
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Faults are what causes horizontal rock layers to shift positions
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