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hint- look at the wavy line between the conglomerate and limestone.) That happened there? How is this different then a straight line on the diagram ? original horizontality" of the sedimentary rock layers. of uniformitarianism" What does this quote mean- "The present is the key to the pasť" )

hint- look at the wavy line between the conglomerate and limestone.) That happened there? How is this different then a straight line on the diagram ? original horizontality" of the sedimentary rock layers. of uniformitarianism" What does this quote mean- "The present is the key to the pasť" )

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Pre-Lab Questlons- Based on your pre-lab activity, try to answer these questions: 1) What is "relative dating"? A estimate of whe Somieth wos nace 2) How would a geologist " absolute date a rock? loon at the Iayers 3) You used the following concepts or laws to relative date the geologic cross-sections. Describe each of the following: a) "law of superposition" of the sedimentary rock layers: b) "law of crosscutting relationships" ( hint- look at the fault , and basalt extrusion and granite intrusion) c) “ law of unconformity" ( hint- look at the wavy line between the conglomerate and limestone.) What happened there? How is this different then a straight line on the diagram? d) " law of original horizontality" of the sedimentary rock layers. e) "principle of uniformitarianism" ( hint: What does this quote mean- "The present is the key to the past" )
Transcribed Image Text:Pre-Lab Questlons- Based on your pre-lab activity, try to answer these questions: 1) What is "relative dating"? A estimate of whe Somieth wos nace 2) How would a geologist " absolute date a rock? loon at the Iayers 3) You used the following concepts or laws to relative date the geologic cross-sections. Describe each of the following: a) "law of superposition" of the sedimentary rock layers: b) "law of crosscutting relationships" ( hint- look at the fault , and basalt extrusion and granite intrusion) c) “ law of unconformity" ( hint- look at the wavy line between the conglomerate and limestone.) What happened there? How is this different then a straight line on the diagram? d) " law of original horizontality" of the sedimentary rock layers. e) "principle of uniformitarianism" ( hint: What does this quote mean- "The present is the key to the past" )
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