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STRATIGRAPHY BACKGROUND Flashcards

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what is stratigraphy

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branch of geology looking at the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological timescale

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what is strata

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a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground

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stratigraphic catergories

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lithostratigraphic

biostratigraphic

chronostratigraphic

allostratigraphic

geostratigraphic

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GEOLOGY - STRATIGRAPHY AND DINOSAURS (8 decks)

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