Key Terms:
fossils
cross-cutting
absolute
continental
relative
2. The Law of
states that a fault or intrusion of rock is younger than the
surrounding rock layers it cuts through.
3. Absolute dating is the process of determining the exact age of a rock or fossil using methods such as radiometric dating.
4. Continental refers to anything related to or located on a continent, such as continental drift or continental crust.
5. Relative dating is the process of determining the age of a rock or fossil relative to other rocks or fossils. It does not provide an exact age, but rather an estimate based on the position of the rock or fossil in relation to others in the surrounding area.