Structural Geology Review

Fossils are most likely found in what rock type?

Trivia: How old are the oldest rocks found at the Grand Canyon?

Which layer is older?

Which principle tell us that rocks were formed in a continuous unit even if parts are now missing due to erosion?

Particles that settle out, usually under water are called what?

A map showing an birds eye view of distribution of rock or sediments

Place where rock layers move up or down due to tectonic plate movement

Which layer is younger?

Layer A is older than Layer K

Relative age dating: Which of the letters in the diagram is the youngest?

Trivia: Which two movies started from the same script?

Layer D is older than A

Another name for a rock layer

Wave like curves in a rock layer are called?

Layer D is older than G

What geologic feature(s) are in this photo?

E is younger than D

Another name for an intrusion is what?

Trivia: Where is the strongest muscle in your body located?

What happened between N and J?

Which principle tell us that a fault is younger than the layers it cuts across?

Geologic feature caused by continental collisions. Can build mountains such as the Appalachians

Determining age by looking at radioactive decay rates of rock

What do symbols on a geologic map represent?

What is the correct order from Oldest to Youngest?

Boundary between rock layers is called what?

F is called what?

Which principle tell us that sediments settle in flat layers?

Intrusions come from what type of rock

What type of map shows surface and side geology?

How is absolute age of a rock layer determined?

What type of map shows rock layers from the side going down?

What evidence did Wegener find to support his theory of Continental Drift?

The fault at E is older than formation F

Which principle tell us the oldest rock formations (layers) are on the bottom?

Which is older?

Why are layers M and O curved into a wave?

Which layers are most likely igneous intrusions?

Trivia: Humans share 60% of our DNA with what fruit?