Give your earth science students a focused look at layers of rock with ninety questions built for real classroom use, whether you are starting a new unit or reviewing before a test.

The set includes questions like "What does the Law of Superposition help geologists determine?", "How do sedimentary rock layers help in understanding Earth's history?", and "If Layer X is younger than Layer Y, which is deeper in a diagram?"

What's Inside?

• 30 Multiple Choice questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 True or False questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 Short Answer questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• Includes Answer Key with Explanations for all 90 questions
• 6 print ready PDF files, 25 pages in total

All three worksheets cover the same topic in different question styles. That means you can use one as a pretest, another for practice or homework, and the third as a follow up quiz, without students ever seeing the same question twice.

Ways to Use This Resource

• Homework or review before a test
• Review station before a lab or field activity
• Self checking practice, since every answer key includes explanations
• Bell ringers and warm ups during the unit
• First look diagnostic to plan your unit

This set is part of a NGSS aligned earth science unit. The unit also covers Introduction to Geologic Time, Fossils and the Rock Record, Relative and Absolute Dating, Geological Timeline Creation, Mass Extinctions, and Analyzing Rock Sequences, all in the same three worksheet format, so your classroom routine stays familiar while the topic changes.

Suitable for Grade 6-8 earth science classes, and for review at any point in the school year. This set is aligned to NGSS standard MS-ESS1-4.