Unit 5: Geologists and Dating

The birthplace of geology is-

• Mount Everest

• Jackson, Mississippi

• Siccar Point

• Grand Canyon

Which scientist is known as the father of genetics?

• Nicoholas Steno

• Charles Lyell

• James Hutton

• William Smith

This scientist studied volcanoes, dug for fossils in Mississippi, and introduced gradualism.

Darwin took their book on his journey.

this scientist is responsible for deep time, uniformitarianism, and unconformity

This scientist has the nickname "Strata," identified strata by fossils, discovered index fossils and faunal succession

This scientist was responsible for the laws of stratigraphy like original horizontality, lateral continuity, and superposition

This scientist studied land snails on Canary Island and collected barnacles that were sent to Darwin

Which law is represented by the picture?

• principle of inclusions

• original horizontality

• cross-cutting relationships

• law of superposition

Which law is represented by the picture?

• principle of inclusions

• original horizontality

• cross-cutting relationships

• law of superposition

Which law is represented by the picture?

• principle of inclusions

• original horizontality

• cross-cutting relationships

• law of superposition