Relative Dating Worksheet showing geological laws with diagrams of stratigraphic columns and rock formations.

Diagram illustrating geologic principles including the Law of Superposition, Cross-Cutting Law, and Law of Inclusions with labeled rock layers and examples.

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- The Law of Superposition states that in an undisturbed sequence of strata, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest is at the top.
- The Cross-Cutting Law indicates that any feature cutting across sediment or rock is younger than the material it cuts through; fractures and faults are examples of such features.
- The Law of Inclusions explains that if a rock body contains fragments of another rock, the included fragments are older than the rock containing them.

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