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Science Geologic c

Geologic Coluom vocab

QuestionAnswer
What is Uniformitarianism The things that occur in the past still occur in the present
What is Relative Dating USeing tools and other technology find an age of an rock and compare it to others
What is Catastrophism The event of a catatrofi and that they occur over short period of time
Unconformity gaps or missing layers in the geologic coloum
Dis-Conformity when sedimentary rocks are deposited on top of a weatherd and eroided layed that is formed on a sedimentary rock
Non-Conformity When sedimentary rocks are deposited on top igneous and metamorphic rock.
Angular-Conformity When sedimentary rock is tiled against a sedimentary rock
Geologic Column Where layers of rock form over time and cant be the same for different locations.
Super Position That layers fall/form from oldest to youngest.
Fold, Fault, Tilt Different types of events that occur to change the column
Original Horizontallity Where layers of rock fall/form in a horizontal manor
Cross-Cut Relationship The layers are cut by a YOUNGER rock into the older rock.
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