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Chapter 8

Objectives

Objectives

After reading, studying, and discussing Chapter 8, you should be able to:

• Describe the doctrine of uniformitarianism.

• Explain the difference between relative and radiometric dating.

• List the laws and principles used in relative dating.

• Discuss unconformities.

• Explain correlation of rock layers.

• Describe fossils, fossilization, and the uses of fossils.

• Explain radioactivity and radiometric dating.

• Describe the geologic time scale.

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