Principles of Geology Quiz

According to superposition, where are the youngest rocks located in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers?

• Top

• Bottom

• Middle

• Random

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How does the principle of inclusion contribute to our understanding of rock formations?

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What does uniformitarianism suggest?

• Natural processes observed today have been at work throughout Earth's history.

• Natural processes observed today are not relevant to Earth's history.

• Earth's history is completely different from natural processes observed today.

• Earth's history is not influenced by natural processes.

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What does original horizontality state about sedimentary rocks?

• They are deposited in vertical layers

• They are deposited in diagonal layers

• They are deposited in horizontal layers

• They are deposited in curved layers

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These principles help geologists interpret Earth's history and understand the processes that have shaped our planet over millions of ___

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