Relative Age vs. Absolute Age
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Kara Brown
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Science
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9th Grade
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Medium
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1.
Multiple Choice
Inclusions
Unconformities
Cross-Cutting Relationships
Superposition
2.
Multiple Choice
always younger than the layers it cuts across
always older than the layers it cuts across
the same age as the rock it melted
none of the answers are correct
3.
Multiple Choice
actual age of an event
length of time between two events
age of one event in comparison with other events
rate at which a gologic process occurs
4.
Multiple Choice
A, B, C, D, E
E, B, C, D, A
E, D, C, B, A
C, B, A, D, E
5.
Multiple Choice
absolute age
geologic age
sedimentary age
relative age
6.
Multiple Choice
relative age
law of superposition
absolute age
index fossil
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