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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Uniformitarianism | A principle stating that geologic processes that occur today are similar to those that occurred is the past. |
| Absolute age | The numerical age, in years,of a rock or object. |
| Relative age | The age of rocks and geologic features compared with other hearby rock and features. |
| Superposition | The principle that in undisturbed rock layers,the oldest rocks are on the bottom. |
| Original horizontality | Principle that most rock forming materials are deposited in horizontal layers. |
| Lateral continuity | Principle that sediments are deposited in large, continuous sheets in all lateral direction. |
| Inclusions | A piece of an older rock that becomes a part a new rock. |
| Cross-cutting relationship | That any geological feature that cuts across or disrupts another feature is the younger of the two. |
| Fossils | The preserved remains or remains or evidence of past livi organisms. |
| Mass extinctions | The extinction of way species on Earth within a short period of time. |