Relative Dating
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does relative dating of rock layers tell us about the depth of rocks?
Back
The deeper we dig, the older the rocks get.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Law of Superposition?
Back
States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Catastrophic processes and Uniformitarian processes both play essential roles in Earth's history.
Back
True
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does sedimentary rock usually form?
Back
Horizontally.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What principle states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes?
Back
Uniformitarianism.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is relative dating?
Back
A method used to determine the age of rocks and fossils in relation to one another.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating?
Back
Relative dating determines the order of events, while absolute dating provides a specific age.
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