1. Which field of science deals with the study of rock layers? A. Geology B. Paleontology C. Petrology D. Stratigraphy 2. Which processes most often cause fossil evidence to be preserved in rock? A. melting and faulting B. weathering and erosion C. folding and metamorphism D. cementation and deposition 3. Which of the following laws of stratigraphy gives emphasis on the assemblage of fossils embedded on rock layers? A. Law of Conformities B. Law of Superposition C. Law of Faunal Succession D. Law of Original horizontality 4. What can be concluded if a dike protrudes through several layers of rock? A. A batholith resides nearby. B. A volcano is within the area. C. It is formed before the rock layer. D. The rock layers are formed before the dike protrudes. 5.What can you infer when a sandstone comes in contact with a granite? A. The granite is older than the sandstone. B. The granite is younger than the sandstone. C. The granite was intruded into the sandstone. D. The granite and the sandstone have the same age. 6. Who proposed the Law of Uniformitarianism? A. Aristotle B. Nicolas Steno C. James Hutton D. James Chadwick

1. Which field of science deals with the study of rock layers? A. Geology B. Paleontology C. Petrology D. Stratigraphy 2. Which processes most often cause fossil evidence to be preserved in rock? A. melting and faulting B. weathering and erosion C. folding and metamorphism D. cementation and deposition 3. Which of the following laws of stratigraphy gives emphasis on the assemblage of fossils embedded on rock layers? A. Law of Conformities B. Law of Superposition C. Law of Faunal Succession D. Law of Original horizontality 4. What can be concluded if a dike protrudes through several layers of rock? A. A batholith resides nearby. B. A volcano is within the area. C. It is formed before the rock layer. D. The rock layers are formed before the dike protrudes. 5.What can you infer when a sandstone comes in contact with a granite? A. The granite is older than the sandstone. B. The granite is younger than the sandstone. C. The granite was intruded into the sandstone. D. The granite and the sandstone have the same age. 6. Who proposed the Law of Uniformitarianism? A. Aristotle B. Nicolas Steno C. James Hutton D. James Chadwick