#6: GEOLOGIC TIME Homework: Read Chapter 13 of your lab manual and answer the following questions (this homework is due at the start of lab): 1. Define absolute (or numerical) geologic age and relative geologic age. 2. List and explain five basic geologic principles that are fundamental to understanding the relative time relations among rocks 3. What can fossils tell us about geologic age? 4. Do both parts of Problem 1 on page 253-254 of the Lab Manual (associated with Figures 13.8 and 13.9). List the answers here. Note that each blank needs either a rock unit (sandstone, basalt, etc.) or an event (faulting, folding, etc.). In Figure 13.8 they have helped you out by labeling the events with letter designations. In Figure 13.9 they didn't do this for you. FIGURE 13.8 Youngest __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Oldest __________________________ FIGURE 13.9 Youngest __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Oldest __________________________