PHSC 211 Chapter 5 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade)

Which relative dating rule states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary or extrusive igneous rocks, the oldest rocks will be at the bottom, with younger rocks above? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Lateral Continuity 8. Which relative dating rule states that older rocks are found within younger rocks? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Inclusions 9. Which relative dating rule states that dikes, faults, and igneous intrusions are younger than the rocks 3 Chapter 5 they pass through? a. Superposition b. Cross-Cutting c. Lateral Continuity d. Walther’s Law 10. Which relative dating rule states that sediment and extrusive igneous rocks are distributed from a source evenly until it either thins out or runs into a barrier? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Lateral Continuity