Geological Time Scale

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Across
  1. 3. A fossil that is super abundant and is used to determine the age of rock strata.
  2. 4. A scientist who studies the Earth and rocks.
  3. 6. A scientist who studies fossilized remains of animals.
  4. 8. The method of using the law of superposition and index fossils to find the estimated age of rock layers.
  5. 9. The remains of an animal that has passed away.
  6. 10. A very long period of time.
Down
  1. 1. This law is used to determine the age of rock layers.
  2. 2. The way to find the exact age of a fossil or rock.
  3. 5. The current era that we are living in.
  4. 7. The word to describe how much a element has broken down to half of its original value.