Relative Dating and Geological History

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States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed.

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Law of superposition

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According to the law of superposition, where are the oldest fossils found?

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Near the bottom of the rock layers

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? Options: A, B, C

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A

Front

Which of the following is the oldest? Options: Layer L, Intrusion D, Intrusion H, Layer E

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Layer E

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Which letter is a fault? Options: E, F, G, H

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G

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When scientists are trying to compare things to see which geological artifacts are older or younger rather than find the actual age of something, this is called ____________.

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Relative aging

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Scientific study of rock layers

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Stratigraphy

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What scientific law tells us that in rock strata, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at top?

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Superposition

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Disconformity

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Angular unconformity