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MODULE 5 Flashcards

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4 PARTS OF THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH

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  • RELATIVE DATING
  • ABSOLUTE DATING
  • FOSSILS
  • GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE
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Used to arrange geological events and the rocks left behind in sequence. Does not provide actual dates (ex. youngest-oldest). More on descriptive. Chronological order of events w/o reference to unit of time

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RELATIVE DATING

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ROCKS USEFUL IN RELATIVE DATING

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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

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