Relative dating Unit 6

Relative dating Unit 6

Strata are mostly found:

Underground

According to the principle of superposition, younger strata form above older strata.

Based on the thin layer of sediment on his flooded farm, James Hutton concluded that strata: Take many thousands of years to form

William Smith connected strata in different locations by recognizing similar patterns of: Fossils

The colors on a geologic map often indicate the ages of rock layers.

Which idea associated with relative dating helped inspire Charles Darwin's work on evolution? Earth is extremely ancient

Relative dating can be used to do all of the following, except: Determine age in terms of years

Radiometric dating of rocks is used to determine: Absolute age

Scientists currently estimate that Earth is approximately 4.5 to 4.6 years old.

What is most likely true of all the strata from the Jurassic Period? They contain similar fossils