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(1.) Which describes the difference between the law of inclusion and the law of crosscutting in relative dating of rocks and fossils? Responses: A B C D

Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Bottom layers of rock are younger only in the law of crosscutting.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
(2.)Which concept of relative dating refers to the process of matching similar fossils from different locations? Responses: A B C D
correlation
uniformitarianism
law of inclusion
law of crosscutting

3 answers

(1.) The correct response is: Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.

The law of inclusion states that any rock (or fossil) included within another rock must be older than the rock that contains it. In other words, if you find a rock fragment (inclusion) within a larger rock layer, the fragment is older than the surrounding rock.

The law of crosscutting states that a geological feature (like a fault or an intrusion) that cuts through other layers of rock is younger than the layers it disrupts.

(2.) The correct response is: correlation.

Correlation in geology refers to the process of matching similar fossils or rock layers from different locations to establish a relative age or general timeline.

A B C OR D FOR BOTH

Certainly! Here are the answers formatted with A, B, C, or D:

(1.) D - Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.

(2.) A - correlation.