Earth and Space Flashcards
Quiz
In rock formations which layer is oldest
lowest
how were the beds of rock formations laid
horizontally
which intrusions of rocks are younger
igneous
what is an irregular surface, separating two series of rocks
unconformity
which perspective of unconformity is sediment that has been lost by being lifted and eroded
evolutionary
which perspective of unconformity is sediments laid down by the flood from different areas were cut through be floodwaters
Biblical
what are evidences of the Biblical perspective of unconformity
deep and wide erosion
thick layers of mud and sand
marine animals far above sea level and throughout continents
sand carried across the continents
what is the half life of C-14
5,730
what does radiometric decay assume
constant rate of decay
nothing comes into or leaves the system
no daughter element present at the beginning
initial conditions can be predicted
what is permineralization
organisms buried in rock layers
what shows progressive change through the rock layers
fossils
eons are broken done to
eras
eras are divided into
periods
periods are broken down to
epochs
what is one of the most prolific organisms found withing the Paleozoic era
Trilobite