Unit 5: Geologists and Dating

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The birthplace of geology is-

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Siccar Point

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Which scientist is known as the father of genetics?

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James Hutton

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This scientist studied volcanoes, dug for fossils in Mississippi, and introduced gradualism. Darwin took their book on his journey.

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Charles Lyell

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this scientist is responsible for deep time, uniformitarianism, and unconformity

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James Hutton

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This scientist has the nickname "Strata," identified strata by fossils, discovered index fossils and faunal succession

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William Smith

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This scientist was responsible for the laws of stratigraphy like original horizontality, lateral continuity, and superposition

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Nicolaus Steno

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This scientist studied land snails on Canary Island and collected barnacles that were sent to Darwin

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Mary Horner Lyell

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Which law is represented by the picture?

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law of superposition

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Which law is represented by the picture?

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cross-cutting relationships

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Which law is represented by the picture? Options: principle of inclusions, original horizontality, cross-cutting relationships, law of superposition

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principle of inclusions