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

2. Determining Relative Age
Principle of
Uniformitarianism
Law of Superposition
Principle of Original Horizontality
Law of Crosscutting Relationships
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Unconformities

3. Determining Relative Age
Nonconformity
Angular
Unconformity
Disconformity
Unconformities

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