PS6 Benchmark 1 Earth Vocab

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Fossil location in rock type?

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sedimentary rock

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Example of absolute age?

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Fossil A is 10 million years old.

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Youngest layer according to the law of superposition:

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A

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Stratigraphy?

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Study of rock layers and layering.

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Example of relative dating:

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Rock D is older than Rock E.

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Fossils are preserved remains of plants and animals buried in sediment.

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Preserved remains of plants and animals buried in sediment.

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Oldest item based on the picture:

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D

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Units of time: Eon, Era, Period, Epoch

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Eon, Era, Period, Epoch

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Law of superposition:

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Youngest rock on top, oldest on bottom.

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Theory of Earth's crust in slow motion...

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plate tectonics