RELATIVE DATING

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What is Relative Dating?
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Relative dating is a method used to determine the age of rocks and fossils in relation to one another, without determining their exact age.
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What does the Law of Superposition state?
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The Law of Superposition states that in undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top.
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What is an Unconformity?
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An unconformity is a break in the geologic record that occurs when rock layers are eroded over time, leading to a gap in the geological timeline.
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What is Faulting?
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Faulting is the process where rocks break and move along a fracture, often causing earthquakes.
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What is Folding in geology?
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Folding is the bending of rock layers due to tectonic forces, which can create hills and valleys.
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What is an Igneous Intrusion?
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An igneous intrusion occurs when magma from beneath the Earth's surface pushes into existing rock layers and solidifies.
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What part of an organism is most likely to become a fossil?
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Bones are the parts of an organism that are most likely to become fossils due to their hard structure.
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