Fossil Record

Question 1

a principle that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic process

Answer 1

uniformitarianism

Question 2

a principle that states that geologic change occurs suddenly

Answer 2

catastrophism

Question 3

the scientific study of fossils

Answer 3

paleontology

Question 4

any method of determining wether an event or object is older or younger than events or objects

Answer 4

relative dating

Question 5

any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years

Answer 5

absolute dating

Question 6

a principle that sates that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

Answer 6

superposition