Across
- 5. a scale of time used by paleontologists which is divided into periods of time
- 6. a period of history
- 8. the force of igneous rock between existing formations without reaching the surface
- 9. the exact order of previous events
- 10. the force of magma to the surface of Earth
- 12. the remains of life before us preserved in a petrified form
Down
- 1. rocks formed by the solidification of magma
- 2. this law states that the rock layer closest to the surface of Earth is the newest, and then furthest layer is oldest, as long as the layers are undisturbed
- 3. rocks formed from sediment
- 4. the relative order of previous events
- 7. scientists who study life previous to humans
- 11. a fossil used to define its time period
