15.6| Applying the Principle of Cross-Cutting Relations

Instructions

Complete the assigned reading and lecture video, Interpreting Geologic History. 

Study the illustration and read the questions, then choose the best answer. You have three attempts and no time limit.  

Time Needed 

5-10 minutes. 

Learning Objectives

• Use the principles of relative dating to arrange the sequence of geologic events in geologic cross-sections 
• Identify unconformities and geologic structures in photos, illustrations, cross-sections, and block diagrams