Rock Strata

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Across
  1. 2. states that when sediments are deposited to form layers, the layers extend laterally, or horizontally, in all directions until they reach an obstacle.
  2. 4. states that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rock is at the bottom and the youngest is at the top.
  3. 6. Determining the approximate age of a rock, fossil, or event
  4. 9. are fossils of organisms that lived over a widespread area for a short period of geologic time
  5. 10. which states that the sequence of changes in organisms as recorded by fossils is the same everywhere the fossils are found on Earth.
Down
  1. 1. states that a rock feature that cuts across another rock feature is the younger of the two features.
  2. 3. The process of determining the order in which events in Earth’s history occurred
  3. 5. states that rock layers form when sediments are deposited in horizontal layers due to gravity.
  4. 7. absolute dating can be used to determine the age of this rock
  5. 8. Islamic holiday celebrated when Ramadan ends