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8th grade STEMscopes CA Segment 1 Scope 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fossil Record | The mineralized remains of organisms and the rock layers in which they are found, showing when and where long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured |
| Geological Time Scale | System of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy (study of rock layers) to time |
| Law of Superposition | Scientific law that states fossils located in deeper sediment layers are older than ones deposited in layers closer to the surface |
| Rock Strata | Beds or layers of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout |