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Due date: __________
Name _________________________
Relative Dating Exercises
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The unconformity between I and A, B, C & D is a/an _________________________ .
Layer M has inclusions of K. Could it also have inclusions of J? __________
Could M have inclusions of F? __________ . Or could F have inclusions of M? __________
Now that you’re an expert, try another relative dating exercise on the reverse side! It’s a little bit more
complicated, but you can handle it.
Due date: __________
Name _________________________
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