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When geologists match up layers of rock over great distances, which method are they using?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
Which types of fossils are the remains of species that existed on Earth for relatively short periods of time and were widespread geographically?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
Which principle states that the oldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layers?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
Which isotope is used for dating organic material that is less than 75,000 years old?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
Which of the following is the coarsest type of tephra?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
If the hard part of an organism decays or dissolves, leaving behind a cavity in a rock, what type of fossil is left?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
Which of the following forms when magma bodies forced upward from inside Earth solidify before reaching the surface?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
What is the branch of science that focuses on the study of fossils and past life?
superposition
correlation
volcanic blocks
index fossils
mold
carbon-14
paleontology
batholith
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