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LoginThis is an index fossil and relative dating reading packet with reading questions. Students read about fossils, relative dating, the law of superposition, and the three traits of an index fossil. They then answer reading questions. This assignment is for middle school or high school 7thth Earth science classes. This product contains 4 pages and a key. You can grade the assignment with the key or put copies of the key at the front of the room for students to check their own work when they have completed the packet. If you have students who struggle with reading, you can read the first page out loud and then let students work on their own.
Fossils and Relative Dating Worksheet. Using the diagram below, which of the following fossils A, B or C is the oldest? How do you know? What is the order of the layers? Which relative dating technique s did you use to figure out the order of the layers? Examine the following diagrams.
After layer 3 but before 5. Layer 4 cuts through , but not 5, so 5 must be newer. Law of Cross-cutting relationships. Law of Original Horizontality.
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6/27/2024
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