Relative Dating
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1
The principle of superposition states that in undisturbed sedimentary layers:
A.The oldest layers are on top
B.The oldest layers are at the bottom
C.All layers are the same age
D.Layers form vertically
2
The law of superposition states that in undisturbed rock layers:
A.The top layer is oldest
B.Older layers lie beneath younger layers
C.All layers are the same age
D.Layers form from the bottom up only on land
3
The principle that 'the present is the key to the past' is known as:
A.Superposition
B.Uniformitarianism
C.Catastrophism
D.Cross-cutting
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