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It is called Superposition.
Superposition
is the oldest
It is a law that the higher the rock layer is the younger it is. The deeper it is the older the rock layer is.
The basement is a term sometimes used, and Cratonis another used in a continental context.The Principle of Superposition has it that in a given formation, the top layers are the youngest, and the deeper layers the oldest.
Superposition is the theory that the rock layer that is on top is the youngest and the layer of rock on the bottom is the oldest.
It is called Superposition.
Superposition
In normal circumstances, Yes. that is what the law of superposition says.
is the oldest
The principle of superposition states that in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers, the youngest will be at the top, the oldest at the bottom.
The one closest to the surface because rock layers are laid down one on top of another.
The principle is called superposition, and applies to bodies of rock which have not been disturbed by the forces of nature which could reposition or overturn them.
Is the older segment of fossil
The priciple of 'superposition'. Layers closer to the surface are younger. Age increases with depth.
It is a law that the higher the rock layer is the younger it is. The deeper it is the older the rock layer is.
According to the Law of Superposition, in a depositional sequence of undisturbed rock layers, the top layer of rock is the most recent to form from the processes of lithification or eruption of lava onto the surface, and are therefore the youngest rock layers.