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- Define Geology
- The study of the earth
- Who was the first person to recognize the true nature of fossils?
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- How does our current understanding of fossils differ from that of ancient cultures?
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Ancient Cultures:
Made by fermentation process
Made by the devil
Sport of nature - James Hutton realized that two processes were needed to form rocks. These two processes are:
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Fire
Water - Nicholas Steno developed the Rules of?
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Horizontality
Superposition
Lateral Continuity - Define the Rule of Horizontality.
- Sedimentary beds are deposited as flat-lying units.
- Define the Rule of Superposition.
- Oldest on bottom, youngest on top
- Define the Rule of Lateral Continuity.
- Original sedimentary layer extends laterally until it tapers and thins.
- James Hutton developed the principle of:
- Uniformity
- The principle of Uniformity has been modified to say that while the processes are the same the----- could be---------
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Rates or intensity
Different