Relative dating worksheets

Principles of Relative-Age Dating

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If you're looking for an engaging way to teach students the difference between absolute and relative dating and the law of superposition , this product is perfect for you! Includes an interactive article and relative and absolute dating coloring review worksheet that are ready to print and use! Also includes a fun hands-on activity to model how scientists use absolute and relative dating to compare the age of rock layers and the fossils they contain in an easy-to-understand simulation. Includes teaching ideas and an answer key. Materials needed for hands-on activity: pennies, cup, layered mini-candy bar and clear straws. Erosion, Deposition and Matching Game.

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Relative Dating: Which Rock Layer Formed First

Relative dating is used to arrange geological events, and the rocks they leave behind, in a sequence. The method of reading the order is called stratigraphy layers of rock are called strata. Relative dating does not provide actual numerical dates for the rocks.

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