Physical Science
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ISBN: 9780073513898
Author: Bill Tillery
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 21, Problem 29AC
Correlation and relative dating of rock units are made possible by application of the
a. principle of crosscutting relationships.
b. principle of faunal succession.
c. principle of superposition.
d. All of the above are correct.
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