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Earth History & Geologic Time
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Total cards: 6•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
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A branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of rocks
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Petrology
#2
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Study of rock layers and layering
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Stratigraphy
#3
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Study of life that existed prior to Holocene epoch; includes study of fossils
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Paleontology
#4
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It represents the interval of time occupied by the geologic history of earth
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Geologic time scale
#5
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Places events or rocks in chronological order without knowing their actual layers
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Relative dating
#6
Front (Question)
Sedimentary rocks are deposited as horizontal or nearly horizontal layers. A) Principle of Original Horizontality B) Principle of Superposition
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A) Principle of Original Horizontality