Struggling to get worksheets with clear and helpful images to teach about relative dating, the laws of stratigraphy, folding and faulting? Grab these superposition and laws of stratigraphy worksheets and slides! No prep is required! Just print and go!

Students will develop an understanding of how rock strata tells a stories about our earth's history based on the composition and structure of different layers. Students will learn about the four laws of superposition in reference to sedimentary rock layers and layer positions.

In earth sciences and geology, the study of rock layers, superposition and the laws of stratigraphy are important.

What does the superposition and laws of stratigraphy worksheets include?

• Cloze passage worksheets (4 pages) contains clear images and creates a perfect set of notes for students. Includes word bank.
• Practice worksheets (6 pages) where students determine the sequence of events that resulted in the profile shown.
• Teacher presentation slides to match the cloze passage worksheets (13 slides)
• Full teacher answer key

What do the laws of stratigraphy worksheets cover?

• Relative dating and relative ages of rocks
• Laws of stratigraphy
  • Law of superposition
  • Law of horizontality
  • Law of cross-cutting relationships
  • Law of lateral continuity
• Folding
• Faulting

Students will gain a good understanding of the principle of superposition, and how the layers of soil can tell a story with older layers being deposited first. Students will then look at how plate tectonics cause folding and faulting to change the surface of the earth. Practice worksheets will ask students to order the layers from oldest to youngest while also telling the story of how the landscape was formed e.g. layer b was laid before layer g.

Why purchase this resource?

• Minimal preparation required - just print and go!
• Teacher slides included
• Full teacher answers included
• Students will have a full set of notes with diagrams

Suitable for grade level 6, grade 7, and grade 8.

Pdf format.

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