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CHAPTER 5 - INTERPRETING EARTH'S HISTORY PAGES 115 - 140
1.
How old is the Earth?
2.
What is the primary role of a geologist?
3.
Define uniformitarianism.
4.
What is meant by the law of superposition?
5.
What is meant by original horizontality?
6.
What is the fourth fundamental principle that guides geologist in the interpretation of Earth's history?
7.
When does an extrusion occur?
8.
What is the age of an extrusion compared to the age of the rock below it and above it?
9.
Define contact metamorphism. ( use glossary )
10. When does an intrusion occur?
11. What are folds?
12. What are faults?
13.
According to the Principle of Original Horizontality, when does folding and faulting occur?
14.
Define fossil.