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Geologic Time
Relative Age Geologic Time
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gap in geological record where some rock layers have been lost due to erosion | unconformity |
| lava that hardens on the surface | extrusion |
| rock age compared with ages of other rocks | relative age |
| magma cools and hardens into a mass beneath the surface | intrusion |
| method used to determine absolute ages of rocks by determining amount of radioactive element it contains | radioactive dating |
| number of years since the rock formed | absolute age |
| widely distributed and represent a type of organism that existed briefly | index fossil |
| oldest layer of rock is at the bottom in sedimentary rock layers | Law of Superposition |