The Principles of Relative-Age Dating Review

Front

What are pieces of rock that become part of another rock called?

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Inclusions

Front

What is the dating method that measures the exact age of an event or object in years?

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Absolute dating

Front

What principle states that geologic change occurs suddenly?

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Catastrophism

Front

True or False: Inclusions are younger than the formation of rock that contains them.

Back

False

Front

Which geologic feature is the youngest: Intrusion M, Layer D, Fault J, or Layer A?

Back

Fault J

Front

What is the principle that states sedimentary layers are deposited in horizontal layers?

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Original horizontality

Front

What is the principle that suggests the present is the key to the past in geology?

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Uniformitarianism

Front

What do we call a gap in the geological record?

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Unconformity

Front

What is the term for a rock layer that has been cut through by another feature?

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Cross-cutting relationships

Front

What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating?

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Relative dating determines the order of events, while absolute dating provides a specific age.