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a large amount of species go extinct in a relatively short geological period
Mass Extinction
atomic dating, measures the actual age of a geologic sample
Numerical Dating
the comparison of one layer of rock with another above or below
Relative Dating
the change in the characteristics of a group of living things over time, may form new species
Evolution
the basic unit of the geologic timescale
Geological Period
a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
Fossil
The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
Extinction
usually exposed sedimentary rock
Rock Formation
mud, ash, or sand combine to form rock layers
Sedimentary Rock
new sedimentary rock is always deposited on top of existing rock layers, therefore, deeper layers are older than those closer to the surface.
Law Of Superposition
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