Rocks: The Dating Game
Rocks: The
Dating Game ch By:Rebecca Cze
3-23-12
Rules to the Game
Rule of Superposition
States that the rocks on the bottom are the oldest and the rocks on the top are the youngest.
Rule of Crossing-Cutting Relationships
States that if a rock that cuts through the rock layers is younger than the rock layers itself
Rule of Lateral Continuity
States that everything on the same layer are the same age
Rule of Original Horzitonality
States that the orginal layer was horizontal, but over the years became wavy
s t n a p i c i t r The Pa
● Radiometric Dating: It has isotopes and those isotopes decay, so they date them.
● The Magnetic Field: Has poles and every once in awhile it switches poles
● Index Fossils: If they exist in one layer,
then
Dating Game ch By:Rebecca Cze
3-23-12
Rules to the Game
Rule of Superposition
States that the rocks on the bottom are the oldest and the rocks on the top are the youngest.
Rule of Crossing-Cutting Relationships
States that if a rock that cuts through the rock layers is younger than the rock layers itself
Rule of Lateral Continuity
States that everything on the same layer are the same age
Rule of Original Horzitonality
States that the orginal layer was horizontal, but over the years became wavy
s t n a p i c i t r The Pa
● Radiometric Dating: It has isotopes and those isotopes decay, so they date them.
● The Magnetic Field: Has poles and every once in awhile it switches poles
● Index Fossils: If they exist in one layer,
then