GEOL 1500 CH 10 ACTIVITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Given the relationships shown in the block, what is the relative age of the features labeled, from
oldest to youngest? - Answers Top to Bottom
-sedimentary rocks
-pluton
-fault
-dike
The image shows an outcrop of granite and basalt with a pink area between them that records
contact metamorphism. Use the concepts of inclusions and baked contacts to select which of
the following statements best describes the relative age relationship between the granite and
basalt. - Answers The granite is older than the basalt.
In this relative age dating interactivity, order the geologic events chronologically from oldest to
youngest, with the oldest being labeled "1st" and the youngest being labeled "4th." - Answers
Left to Right
-1st
-4th
-3rd
-2nd
This outcrop of Precambrian and Paleozoic rocks in northern Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, provides
a great example of the kinds of relative age relationships that geologists observe in the field. Put
the features in order from oldest (bottom) to youngest (top). The rocks have not been
overturned. - Answers Top to Bottom
-fault
-conglomerate
-mafic intrusion
-felsic crystalline
This image shows strata exposed in the walls of the Grand Canyon. Identify the oldest and
youngest rocks by dragging the labels to the appropriate location. Then answer the second part
of the question below. - Answers Very top two, left to right
Given the relationships shown in the block, what is the relative age of the features labeled, from
oldest to youngest? - Answers Top to Bottom
-sedimentary rocks
-pluton
-fault
-dike
The image shows an outcrop of granite and basalt with a pink area between them that records
contact metamorphism. Use the concepts of inclusions and baked contacts to select which of
the following statements best describes the relative age relationship between the granite and
basalt. - Answers The granite is older than the basalt.
In this relative age dating interactivity, order the geologic events chronologically from oldest to
youngest, with the oldest being labeled "1st" and the youngest being labeled "4th." - Answers
Left to Right
-1st
-4th
-3rd
-2nd
This outcrop of Precambrian and Paleozoic rocks in northern Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, provides
a great example of the kinds of relative age relationships that geologists observe in the field. Put
the features in order from oldest (bottom) to youngest (top). The rocks have not been
overturned. - Answers Top to Bottom
-fault
-conglomerate
-mafic intrusion
-felsic crystalline
This image shows strata exposed in the walls of the Grand Canyon. Identify the oldest and
youngest rocks by dragging the labels to the appropriate location. Then answer the second part
of the question below. - Answers Very top two, left to right
