Relative Age Dating Principles
What principle states that younger rocks are on top of older rocks?
B) Law of Superposition
What are the remains or traces of ancient organisms called?
What layer of rock can indicate a significant event in geological history?
What molecule is responsible for protein synthesis?
What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce called?
What principle suggests that sedimentary layers are deposited in horizontal layers?
B) Law of Original Horizontality
What term describes a sudden widespread extinction of species?
What is the timeline that organizes Earth's history called?
What process converts DNA into RNA?
What term describes a characteristic that improves an organism's chance of survival?
What principle indicates that layers of sediment are continuous over a broad area?
What is a gap in the geological record called?
What process converts RNA into proteins?
What term refers to a color or pattern that helps an organism blend into its environment?
What are the fragments of rock included in a rock layer called?
What is the method of matching rock layers from different locations called?
What is a permanent change in the DNA sequence called?
What term describes when one organism resembles another for protection?
What principle states that if a rock layer is cut by another feature, the feature is younger?
What is the method of matching rock layers from different locations called?
What term refers to differences in traits among individuals in a population?
How does natural selection lead to changes in a species over time?