Fossils Flashcards by Jane Sonnichsen

Q

Rock layers are correlated if they both contain the same ____

A

Fossils

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Molds, casts, trace and petrified are all an example of

A

Fossils

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Uniformitarianism states that

A

The geologic processes occurring today are the same as in the past

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Q

Radiocarbon dating can be used to determine the age of what type of materials?

A

Organic materials

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In ____, the youngest layer of rock is the one that cuts through other rock layers

A

Cross-cutting relationships

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