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Chapter 36 Key Terms
| Word | Defintion |
|---|---|
| Angular Unconformity | tilted or folded sedimentary rocks that are overlain by younger rocks. |
| Cenozoic | time of recent life |
| Cross-Cutting | An igneous intrusion or fault that cuts through preexisitng rock. |
| Faunal Succession | The evolution of life is recorded in the rock record in the form of fossils. |
| Inclusions | Pieces of one rock type contained within another. |
| Mesozoic | time of middle life |
| Original Hoizontally | Layers of Sediment deposited evenly horizonatally. |
| Palezoic | time of ancient life |
| Precambrian | Time of hidden life |
| Radiometric Dating | A scale to determine the age of a rock. |
| Superposition | An undeformed sequence (Flat) of sedimentary rocks. |
| Unconformity | Gaps or breaks in rocks. |