1.3.4EARTH’S GEOLOGIC HISTORY2. Earth’s Story James Hutton  Considered to be the “Father of Modern Geology”.  Observed geologic processes taking place on…

Unit 5: Age of the Earth Objective: E5.3D Describe how index fossils can be used to determine time sequence. E5.3g Identify a sequence of geologic events using relative-age…

Slide 1 Ch 8-Rock Record Objectives –Principle of uniformitarianism –Law of superposition and how it is used to determine relative age of rock –Compare types of unconiformities…

Slide 1 The Relative Age of Rocks 10-2 Slide 2 Place in order from youngest to oldest A B C D EF Slide 3 Answers youngest to oldest A B C D E F Slide 4 What is the age of…

Slide 1 CHATPER 4 LESSON 2 THE RELATIVE AGE OF ROCKS http://xeontribe.com/weird-and- breathtaking-rock-formation/weird- rocks-formation-01 / Slide 2 Most of the stone that…

Slide 1 Law of Superposition  Chapter 8 Lesson 2 Slide 2 Secrets of the Layers of Rock Slide 3 Law of Superposition  In layers of horizontal sedimentary rock, each…

A View of Earthâs Past Chapter 8 & 9 law of superposition the law that a sedimentary rock layer is older than the layers above it and younger than the layers below it…

Section 4.2 The relative age of a rock is its age compared to the ages of other rocks. Ex. Mrs. Herrscher is older than her sister and brother. The absolute age of a rock…

We know Earth is 4.6 Billion years old BUT HOW DO WE KNOW? How do we know Earthâs age? Most thought Earth was 6,000 years old and all geologic features had formed at the…

Geologic Time When time rocksâ¦. Get It?!! Geologic Time Geologic Time: Is the study and interpretation of Earthâs past. By looking at a cross-section of land, or an outcrop,…