What is the gradual change in living things over time called?
Fossils and the Relative Age of Rocks

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1.
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Evolution
2.
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What type of dating uses the order of rock layers to determine age?
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Relative dating
3.
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If a scientist finds a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?
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The water covered the area long ago.
4.
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In a cross section of rocks, which rock type is typically the oldest?
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The lowest rock type in the section.
5.
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What is an index fossil?
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A fossil that is easily recognizable, lived for a short period, and is found in many different locations.
6.
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Which law helps determine the relative age of rocks?
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The Law of Superposition.
7.
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What does absolute dating provide?
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An exact age of a rock or fossil.
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