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What is the study of rock layers and the layering of rocks called?
What is the study of rock layers and the layering of rocks called?
- Chronostratigraphy
- Lithostratigraphy (correct)
- Magnetostratigraphy
- Biostratigraphy
Which principle states that in a sequence of undisturbed sedimentary rocks, the oldest rocks are at the bottom?
Which principle states that in a sequence of undisturbed sedimentary rocks, the oldest rocks are at the bottom?
- Principle of Lateral Continuity
- Principle of Original Horizontality
- Principle of Superposition (correct)
- Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships
What is the study of the succession of rock strata in terms of their age and time relationships?
What is the study of the succession of rock strata in terms of their age and time relationships?
- Lithostratigraphy
- Biostratigraphy
- Magnetostratigraphy
- Chronostratigraphy (correct)
What is the study of fossils and their use in dating rock layers called?
What is the study of fossils and their use in dating rock layers called?
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What is the process of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments using signatures inherent in the rocks themselves called?
What is the process of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments using signatures inherent in the rocks themselves called?
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Which principle states that the same set of sedimentary layers on the same region can be correlated with the same set of layers on a different region?
Which principle states that the same set of sedimentary layers on the same region can be correlated with the same set of layers on a different region?
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