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What is the study of rock layers deposited in the earth?
What is the study of rock layers deposited in the earth?
- Sedimentology
- Geomorphology
- Petrology
- Stratigraphy (correct)
What causes the formation of layers of rocks through stratification?
What causes the formation of layers of rocks through stratification?
- Deposition of sediments (correct)
- Biological decay
- Erosion by wind
- Volcanic eruptions
Which dating method tells the sequence in which events occurred?
Which dating method tells the sequence in which events occurred?
- Relative dating (correct)
- Radiometric dating
- Carbon dating
- Luminescence dating
What are isotopes?
What are isotopes?
What is the process when isotopes break down into other isotopes called?
What is the process when isotopes break down into other isotopes called?
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