| Hint | Answer | Extra |
| tiled sedimentary rocks that are overlain by younger strata | |
| one of the three eons Starts with an “A” | |
| belief that the earth’s landscapes had been developed primarily by great catastrophes | |
| one of the three era within the phanerozoic, starts with a “C” | |
| layers of rock that have been deposited without interruption | |
| Rocks of similar age in different regions must be matched up Cross cutting relationships, principle of | |
| Sedimentary rock, overlain with other rock, and the strata on each sid is parallel | |
| represents the greatest expanses of time | |
| | Hint | Answer | Extra |
| a measure of time that is divided from periods | |
| eons are divided into this | |
| the remains or traces of prehistoric life | |
| when fossils are arranged according to their age | |
| one of the three eons Starts with an “H” | |
| the time required for one half of the nuclei to decay Inclusions | |
| these fossils are widespread geographically and are limited to a short span of geologic time | |
| one of the three era within the phanerozoic, starts with a “M” | |
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