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Uniformitarianism is
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
Law of crosscutting relationships explain the age of a fault caused by an earthquake?
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
Which principle is often used in relative dating to identify the sequence of events in geological formations?
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
Catastrophism is
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
Compared to the length of time for the first half-life of a sample of a radioactive isotope, the length of time for the second half-life is
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
_____________ is the time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down by radioactive decay to form a daughter isotope.
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
Law of Superposition
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
Trilobite is an example of an index fossil. Which best describes the criteria necessary for a fossil to be used as an index fossil?
the same
states that the oldest sedimentary rock layers will always be on the bottom unless they have been disturbed by geologic force
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The principle that the Earth changed gradually over time.
Earth being changed violently and quickly
The fossil must be found in areas on Earth and must be from an organism that lived for a relatively short time span
Principle of Superposition
Half-life
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