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Geology vocab

vocab for geology section

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Physical Geology the branch of geology that deals with the making of Earth and all the physical changes happening on it
Historical geology the branch of geology that deals with the evolution of the Earth and all life forms on it
relative dating the chronological placement of an object without referring to it's absolute age
absolute dating the process of determining the absolute age of something
deep time the multimillion year frame within people believe the earth has existed
geologic record the record about layers of rock
lithification transforms material into stone
original horizontally law stating that sediments settling horizontally will lie parallel to the Earths surface.
vertical sedimentary rock cracks in rocks that form and then sediment flows into them.
superposition place on or above something else2
lateral continuity law states that layers of sediment are laterally continuous.
cross cutting relationship igneous intrusion is always younger than sediment.
fossil succession three concepts summarized in the general principle.
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