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Which principle states that the pldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layres?
Superposition
What is based on the idea that younger rock layers are deposited on top of older rock layers in undisturbed areas?
The answer is: Relative dating
When principle states that the oldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layers?
It is called Superposition.
What is the oldest sedimentary rock?
In an undisturbed strata, the oldest layers are at the bottom. It's called the law or principle of superposition.
What states that in undisturbed rock layers the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the rocks become progressively younger toward the top?
principle of superposition
How do geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed?
the way geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed is the rock layers are folded
How can you tell if sedimentary rock is undisturbed?
That would depend on the meaning of 'undisturbed'.
How are the layers of rock if they are undisturbed?
The undisturbed rock layers are horizontal and in order of age from youngest nearest the surface to oldest at the bottom of the rock unit.
How does a geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed.?
When a rock is disturbed, it usually contains one of the following abnormalities:SlantingBendingFoldingCrackingMetamorphismor Nonconformities.If a rock layer contains none of these, then geologists classify it as undisturbed.
How do we know if rock layers are undisturbed?
The rock layers will be easily visible.
How does a geologist know that layers are undisturbed?
When a rock is disturbed, it usually contains one of the following abnormalities:SlantingBendingFoldingCrackingMetamorphismor Nonconformities.If a rock layer contains none of these, then geologists classify it as undisturbed.
The rock at the bottom of an undisturbed sequence is?
The bottom is oldest. The top is newest. -From bottom to top is the equivalent of oldest to youngest in an undisturbed sequence.
Which principle states that the pldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layres?
Superposition
In undisturbed rocks The older rock on the bottom and the younger of the rocks are on top?
yes.
How does a geoligist know that rock layers are undisturbed?
no because that's why I asked u
What rock layer is the youngest?
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.
What is based on the idea that younger rock layers are deposited on top of older rock layers in undisturbed areas?
The answer is: Relative dating
