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Geologic Dating Flashcards

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Lithostratigraphy

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time correlation based on rock layers

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Law of Superposition

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older rocks occur lower than younger rocks

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Biostratigraphy

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time correlation based on fossil occurrences

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Magnetostratigraphy

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earth’s polarity flips help indicate time of rock formation

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Chronostratigraphy

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measured amount of radioactive isotope decay to find absolute ages (interpretations)

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