1. Have you finished: Rock Cycle Diagram Layer’s of the Earth
Someone took
the last cookie
in the cookie jar last night.
The last person to
leave the scene is
the culprit.
Who was it? Put the
Suspects in order from the
first to leave to the
last to leave
Have you finished:
Rock Cycle Diagram
Layer’s of the Earth
Rock Cycle Simulator

2. The Rock Record
Geologists believe that same geologic processes shaping the Earth today, have been at work throughout Earths history.
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3. Relative dating gives a relative age.
Determining whether an object is older or younger than other objects is called relative dating
Relative dating gives a relative age.

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Layers of sedimentary rock stack on top of each other over time

5. The Law of Superposition states that each rock layer is older than the one above it

6. Over millions of years, tectonic plate movements can distort rock layers.
(folding, eroding, breaking, and uplifting layers)

7. Molten rock can force its way into sedimentary rocks
Molten rock can force its way into sedimentary rocks. This forms igneous rock sections called intrusions

8. Intrusions are younger, unless disturbed by a
fault, or is eroded or deposited on

9. Faults cause the rock layers to look offset or unaligned
When rocks are forced to move (like during an earthquake) they can break resulting in a fault.
Faults cause the rock layers to look offset or unaligned

10. Faults can be big or small

11. There are two type of Faults:
1. Strike Slip: two pieces of land move horizontally

12. There are two type of Faults:
2. Dip Slip: two pieces of land move vertically