Studying Earth's Past

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• radioactive dating
• radiometric dating

gaps in rock layers caused by erosion are called

• law of superposition
• unconformities
• uniformitarianism
• relative dating

The statement "Layer B is younger than layer E" can be determined by using which principle?

• Principle of Horizontality
• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships
• Principle of Inclusions
• Principle of Superposition

The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

How have the rocks been disturbed?

• tilting
• folding
• faulting
• igneous intrusion

How have the rocks been disturbed?

• tilting
• folding
• faulting
• igneous intrusion

How have the rocks been disturbed?

• tilting
• folding
• faulting
• igneous intrusion

How have the rocks been disturbed?

• tilting
• folding
• faulting
• igneous intrusion

What two philosophies have people have people focused on to explain earths Geologic History

• Relative dating and Absolute Dating
• Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism
• Relative Dating and Catastrophism
• Absolute Dating and Uniformitarianism