Slide 1Relative Dating – Lab Which geologic event occurred first?? Which rock layer formed first? How do you know? Which rock layer formed first? How do you know? Geologic…

Slide 1Dating How can scientists determine the age of rocks and fossils? Slide 2 Geologic Principles Uniformitarianism The processes occurring today have been occurring since…

Slide 1Chapter 6 review Slide 2 1. UNIFORMITARIANISM: -The processes that shape the Earth today are the same processes that occurred in the geologic past The present is the…

Slide 1The Present is the Key to the Past James Hutton, 1700s Slide 2 History of Geology The concept and measurement of geologic time has changed through human history. Planet…

Slide 1 Introduction to folds Looking at different types of folds on seismic data Slide 2 One limb is longer than the other. These folds are asymmetrical. Slide 3 This fold…

Slide 1 Fossil Dating Slide 2 HOW DO WE KNOW THE AGE OF FOSSILS? -Scientists use 2 methods to determine the age of fossils: 1. Relative Dating 2. Absolute Dating Slide 3…

Slide 1 Chapter 17 The Rock Record Page 322 Slide 2 BELLWORK: Order the following rock layers from oldest  youngest Slide 3 Slide 4 How old is the Earth????? 4.6 billion…