Vocab

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Uniformitarianism

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1. The Theory that changes in the earths crust during qeological history have resulted from action of continuous and Uniform process .

My Own Words ; the theory that the earths crust changes in the same pattern constantly .

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Relative dating

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1. The science determining the relative order of past events, without necessarily determining their absolute age .

My Words ; Aging The object with older events without actually dating the real number .

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Carbon dating

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1. A variety of radioactive dating which is applicable only to matter which was once living and presumed to be in equilibrium with the atmosphere .

My Words ; Dating The object with what was in the atmosphere .

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Law of superposition

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1. Is a key axiom based on observations of natural history that is a foundational principle of sedimentary rocks .

My Words ; New layer of rocks will be found on top of older layers of rocks .

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Principle of Original Horizontality

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1. The principle of original horizontality states that most sedimentary layers of rock are deposited in a horizontal position .

My Words ; Sedamentairy Rocks will be in a horizontal position.

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Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

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1. The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that an igneous intrusion is always younger than the rock it cuts across .

My Words ; igneous rock is younger than the rock cut across

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Correlation

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1. A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things .

My Words ; a connection between two things or more

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Unconformity

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1.A surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata .

My Words ; A connection between two things thats uncommon to have a connection between

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Absolute dating

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1. A technique used to date materials such as rocks, usually based on a comparison between the observed objects .