Historical geology Flashcards
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the process of determining if one rock or geologic event is older or younger than another, without knowing their specific ages
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relative dating
2
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undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the one above and younger than the one below
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pinciple of superstition
3
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Identical strata on two sides of a canyon were continuous before the canyon was carved
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PRINCIPLE OF LATERAL CONTINUITY
4
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Geologic features that cut across rocks must form after the rocks they cut through Faults, igneous intrusions
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Principle of cross-cutting relationships
5
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No physical evidence for erosion or deformation.
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CONFORMITIES
6
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Interrupting the deposition of sediment creates a break in the rock record
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UNCONFORMITIES
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