Uniformitarianism vs Catastrophism

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What is the method of measuring the age of an event or object in years?

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Absolute Dating

Front

What principle states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes?

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Uniformitarianism

Front

What is the term for the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes?

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Fossil

Front

What principle states that geologic change occurs suddenly?

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Catastrophism

Front

What is a fossilized mark formed in soft sediment by the movement of an animal called?

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Trace Fossil

Front

What is the term for the process of determining the relative order of past events?

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Relative Dating

Front

What is the term for a type of fossil that is used to define and identify a particular time period?

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Index Fossil

Front

What is the term for a solidified form of a substance that was once liquid, often found in geological formations?

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Rock

Front

What is the term for the preserved remains of an organism in amber?

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Amber Fossil

Front

What is the principle that suggests that layers of rock are deposited in a time sequence?

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Law of Superposition