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Which layer of rock is the oldest?
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.
What state was the oldest rock in the world found?
minnesota In Canada is a Schist formation, Date is 3.8 Billion Bp.
What process is involved in the formation of all igneous rock's but not the formation of metamorphic rock's?
mountain building
What is the oldest rock in earth?
Igneous Rock
What is the difference between a rock and a rock formation?
A rock is just a piece of a larger formation of rock; the formation exhibits characteristics of origin or composition that set it apart from other formations. A rock is the product of the rock formation process, just as a cake is the result of the process of cake making (combining ingredients, mixing and baking the cake).
What is the geologic law that scientists use to date the crust by studying the layers of rocks called?
The law of superposition states that the oldest strata in an undisturbed formation of rock are the oldest.
Which region has the oldest rock formation in north America?
The oldest rocks in North America are found in Minnesota. The oldest of these rocks age to 3.6 billion years old.
Which layer of rock is the oldest?
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.
What state was the oldest rock in the world found?
minnesota In Canada is a Schist formation, Date is 3.8 Billion Bp.
Which is not a process involved in formation of sedimentary rock?
Cementing is not a process involved in the formation of sedimentary rock.
What process is involved in the formation of all igneous rock's but not the formation of metamorphic rock's?
mountain building
What is lithification most closely related to?
sedimentary rock formation
What is the oldest rock in earth?
Igneous Rock
What is the difference between a rock and a rock formation?
A rock is just a piece of a larger formation of rock; the formation exhibits characteristics of origin or composition that set it apart from other formations. A rock is the product of the rock formation process, just as a cake is the result of the process of cake making (combining ingredients, mixing and baking the cake).
Which of the following is a correct sequence of events from oldest to most recent?
Big Bang, formation of galaxies, formation of sun, formation of earth.
How is the process of glass formation similar to the formation of igneous rock?
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Would the oldest sedimentary rocks be at the top or the bottom of the cliff?
bottom
