Geology Terms
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Peter Kedzior
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Rock Layers
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Like a cake, rock has layers! They have different colors and textures.
ROCK LAYERS = ROCK STRATA
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Paleontologists
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Scientists who study rock layers, (or strata) They're like detectives who solve the mysteries of the past!
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Law of Superposition
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Definition:
A rule that says the oldest rock layers are always at the bottom, like a stack of pancakes!
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Relative Dating
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Definition:
Figuring out which rock layer is older or younger.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Horizontal
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Horizontal means something that goes straight across, like a line from side to side, and is flat like the ground. It is the opposite of vertical, which goes up and down.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Correlation
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CO-RELATION
Correlation is when we show that rocks or geological events from different locations are the same age or very similar in age
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Fossil
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Remains or impressions of extinct organisms preserved in rock.
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