Laws of stratigraphy
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Strata/Stratum is A...
Layer of or series of Layers of rock unground.
Rock/Rocks
Study of rock layers.
Landform
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Cross Cutting is A...
A tactic used by geologists to determine the relative age of a rock/rock layer compared to another.
Process that involves the cutting of landform in a cross shape.
Principle of geology that determines that the geologic feature that another is the youngest of the two.
Law created by Nicolas Steno
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Relative dating is...
The process of determining the relative order of past events via rocks and rock layers.
The branch of geology that focucses on the study of rocks, rock layers, the order/position of layers etc.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Stratigraphy is...
The branch of geology that focucses on the study of rocks, rock layers, the order/position of layers etc.
A branch of geology that focuses on the study of the age of rocks/rock layers.
A branch of geology that focuses on the study of landfforms and their chemical compositoin.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does relative dating work?
We compare the characteristics of two rock/rock layers to determine their size
We compare the characteristics of two rock/rock layers to determine their chemical composition
We compare the characteristics of two rock/rock layers to determine their exact age.
We compare the characteristics of two rocks/rock layers to determine their probable age.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What 4 laws did Nicolas Steno establish? Select all that apply
The law of cross-cutting
The law of superposition.
The law of original horizontality.
The law of relative dating
The law of lateral continuity.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The rock layers from top to bottom goes from?
Oldest to youngest
Youngest to oldest
Younger and Older layers can be found on top
Younger and Older layers can be found on bottom
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