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Assignment Determining Relative Age Tree Map Using section 8.1 in the textbook(pg 185-190), construct a tree map classifying the different principles we use to find the relative age of rocks. Use the following page as a guide.

Determining Relative Age Principle of Uniformitarianism Law of Superposition Principle of Original Horizontality Law of Crosscutting Relationships Continue on back Unconformities

Determining Relative Age Nonconformity Angular Unconformity Disconformity Unconformities

Determining Relative Age Concept Principle of Uniformitarianism Definition 2 facts of your own. Picture = geological processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geological processes. Created by James Hutton A basic foundation of geology.