Chunky Geologic History
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CHUNKY GEOLOGIC HISTORY What is happening now happened in the past.
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Chunky Geologic History. W hat is happening now happened in the past. You need your ESRT. What is the oldest layer?. G. How do you know it’s the oldest?. It’s on the bottom. What is the line between B & C?. An unconformity. What process changed layers C-G?. Folding. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The following describes what useful tool in relative dating: Lived over a wide area for a
relatively short period of time.
Index fossil
What two events are good time markers because a layer
of sediment is laid down quickly?
Volcanic eruption & meteor strike
The meteor strike that brought dinosaurs to extinction signaled the end of which geologic era.
Mesozoic