Relative Age
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- Q1Principal that states oldest on the bottom, youngest on topuniformitarianismcross-cutting relationshipssuperpositioninclusions30s
- Q2Principal that states if it cuts through it, it is younger than ituniformitarianismcross-cutting relationshipssuperpositioninclusions30s
- Q3Principal that states the rocks inside of another rock layer are always olderuniformitarianismsuperpositioncross-cutting relationshipsinclusion30s
- Q4Principal that states the processes are the same today as in the pastsuperpositioninclusionuniformitarianismcross-cutting relationships30s
- Q5This gives you a sequence of events ie older/youngerabsolute ageuniformitarianismradioactive datingrelative age30s
- Q6Originial Horizontally statessediments are deposited horizontallysediments are deposited both horizontally and verticallysediments are deposited verticallysediments are deposited neither horizontally or vertically30s
- Q7All intrustions aresedimentarymetamorphicigneous30s
- Q8The break in a rock layer is aintrusionfaultfoldinclusion30s
- Q9Unconformities show usgaps in the rock layersintrusionsinclusionsuniformitarianism30s
- Q10What is the primary cause of unconformities?upliftdepositionweatheringerosion30s