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Modern Concepts in Earth Scienc Course 2 – Timing and the Geologic Record
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Modern Concepts in Earth Science Course 2 – Timing and the Geologic Record.

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Page 1: Modern Concepts in Earth Science Course 2 – Timing and the Geologic Record.

Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Course 2 –

Timing and the Geologic Record

Page 2: Modern Concepts in Earth Science Course 2 – Timing and the Geologic Record.

Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Stratigraphic Principles - Lateral Continuity

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Younger

Principle of Superposition

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Cross-cutting Relationships

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Angular Unconformity

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Disconformity

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Nonconformity

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Grand Canyon

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Seismic Stratigraphy

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Index Fossils

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Ammonite Fossil

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Fossil Pollen (Palynology)

Fossil Pollen

Electron Microscopy - Different Types of Pollen

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Radioactive Decay -

The Atom

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Types of Radioactive Decay

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Radioactive Decay Curve

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Absolute Dating by Radioactive Decay

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Accretion of a buoyant fragment to a continent

Evolution of the continents

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Accretion of an Island Arc to a Continent

Evolution of the continents

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Accretion Along A Transform Fault

Evolution of the continents

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Accretion by Continental Collision and Rifting

Evolution of the continents

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Modern Concepts in Earth Science

Evolution of the continents