Relative Dating

Question 1

Use words such as “younger” or “older”. This technique is used to determine the age of a rock by comparing. A less advanced technique.

Answer 1

Relative Dating

Question 2

“The present is key of the past”. This refers to how the earth was shaped entirely by gradual forces still in operation.

Answer 2

Principle of Uniformitarianism

Question 3

Sedimentary rocks are originally formed in horizontal patterns.

Answer 3

Principle of Original Horizontally

Question 4

Youngest is on top, oldest is at the bottom.

Answer 4

Principle of Superposition

Question 5

The geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features.

Answer 5

Principle of cross-cutting relationship

Question 6

Molten material rises up, which is considered to be the youngest.
This is any material that becomes trapped within a rock or mineral durings its formation.

Answer 6

Principle of Inclusions

Question 7

All rock layers are laterally continuous and may be broken up or displaced by later events.

Answer 7

Principle of lateral continuity

Question 8

The remains of species through time in definite order and recognizable order.

Answer 8

Principle of Faunal Succession

Question 9

The three different unconformities

Answer 9

Disconformity, Nonconformity, Angular-unconformity

Question 10

A type of relative dating wherein this method, the fossils of one layer are compared with another layer with known dating.

Answer 10

Cross dating

Question 11

A branch of geology and the earth sciences that deals with the arrangements and succession of strata.

Answer 11

Stratigraphy

Question 12

Branch of stratigraphy that uses fossils to establish relative ages of rock and correlate successions of sedimentary rocks within dispositional basins.

Answer 12

Biostatigraphy

Question 13

Layered rocks due to deposition.
Made up of Sandstone, Siltstone and shale.

Answer 13

Strata or stratified rocks