Geol 102 gmu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Physical geology vs. Historical geology - Physical geology deals with materials and processes that make up the Earth, Historical geology is applying chronology to events in Earth's past Relative age - Determination that something is younger or older than something else Absolute Age - Precise measurement of how much time has passed since something was created or modified Fossils - Remains, traces, or other indications of life Principal of Original Horizontality - Sediment is deposited in l...

Physical geology vs. Historical geology Physical geology deals with materials and processes that make up the Earth, Historical geology is applying chronology to events in Earth's past Relative age Determination that something is younger or older than something else Absolute Age Precise measurement of how much time has passed since something was created or modified Fossils Remains, traces, or other indications of life Principal of Original Horizontality Sediment is deposited in layers th...

Physical geology vs. Historical geology : Physical geology deals with materials and processes that make up the Earth, Historical geology is applying chronology to events in Earth's past Relative age : Determination that something is younger or older than something else Absolute Age : Precise measurement of how much time has passed since something was created or modified Fossils : Remains, traces, or other indications of life 2 Principal of Original Horizontalit