Laws of Relative Rock Dating
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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5 Slides • 1 Question
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Relative Dating
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Law of Superposition
The oldest rocks are on the bottom
The newest rocks are on the top
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Law of Lateral Continuity
States that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions
Layers may have be separated by a valley or other erosion feature but can be assumed to be originally continuous
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Law of Cross-Cutting
Geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the other features
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Multiple Choice
Intrusion D is younger than layers B, C, and E according to
Relative Dating
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