History of Earth Vocab Review

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Age of rocks/fossils compared to others
Back
Relative Age
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Age of a rock in years since formation; the exact age.
Back
Absolute Age
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Geologic law stating that in horizontal sedimentary layers, each layer is older than the one above and younger than the one below.
Back
Law of Superposition
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Preserved remains or traces of living things.
Back
Fossils
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Determining the age of an object using the half-life of radioactive isotopes.
Back
Radioactive dating
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Nuclei of radioactive elements break down, releasing fast-moving energy particles.
Back
Radioactive Decay
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Record of geologic events and life forms in Earth's history, divided into Eons/Era/Periods/Epochs.
Back
Geologic Time Scale
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