Understanding the Law of Superposition- Relative Dating

Use the law of superposition to choose the correct answer for the following questions about rock layers and relative age.

Which layer is older than Layer 6?

Which layers are younger than Layer 4?

Which layers were deposited before Layer 5?

answer and explanation;

composition refers to both the types of minerals within a rock and the overall chemical makeup of the rock while texture refers to the size and arrangement of the minerals or grains that make up a rock. both composition and texture can be used to classify rocks, such as igneous rocks. texture describes how the rock became solid or crystallized from liquid, melted rock. composition of a rock describes the minerals that make up a particular rock.