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    The principle of lateral continuity states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous...
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  • superposition Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of lateral continuity Principle of original horizontality History of paleontology Winchester...
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    topic of: Steno's principles Harris matrix Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal succession Principle of lateral continuity Principle...
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    structural geology. Law of superposition Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal succession Principle of lateral continuity The Wikibook Historical...
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    The principle of lateral continuity states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous...
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    development of fundamental geologic laws such as the law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality, principle of lateral continuity, and the...
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    Geology (redirect from Geology of Earth)
    principle of original horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity: three defining principles of stratigraphy. The word geology was first used...
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    the law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality and the principle of lateral continuity in a 1669 work on the fossilization of organic...
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    ductile asthenosphere beneath. Lateral density variations in the mantle result in convection currents, the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid mantle. At...
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    succession of facies reflects lateral changes in environment. Conversely, it states that when a depositional environment "migrates" laterally, sediments of one...
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    of its interior, except for the liquid outer core and pockets of magma in the asthenosphere. The study of rocks involves multiple subdisciplines of geology...
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    a page on the topic of: Cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal succession Principle of lateral continuity Principle of original horizontality...
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    Erosion (redirect from Erosion of land)
    to lateral erosion, which widens the valley floor and creates a narrow floodplain. The stream gradient becomes nearly flat, and lateral deposition of sediments...
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    horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity. 18th-century geologist James Hutton contributed to an early understanding of the Earth's history...
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    Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils and minerals (as well as wood and artificial materials) through contact with water, atmospheric gases,...
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  • law Principle of original horizontality Law of superposition Principle of lateral continuity Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal...
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    to properly prepare for today's dynamic environmental climate. Cave-in Lateral and subjacent support, a related concept in property law Mass wasting Settlement...
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    or lie in conformity with the contours of a pre-existing basin of deposition. The principle of lateral continuity states that any archaeological deposit...
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  • sedimentary information. The principle of lateral continuity states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions unless obstructed...
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  • principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans.: 1  The realm of geochemistry...
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    deposition, younger rocks lies above older rocks. The principle of lateral continuity states that a set of bed extends and can be traceable over a large area...
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  • spreads laterally under gravity. pyroclastic A volcanic fragment, such as a volcanic bomb, breadcrust bomb, or achnelith. pyroxene Any of a set of mineral...
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  • organisations generally aim for geographic continuity and completeness in establishing the spatial patterns of near-surface rock units. The map may include...
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  • of fossilized pollens for the relative dating of geological strata. Principle of original horizontality Principle of lateral continuity Principle of faunal...
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  • formation Principle of uniformitarianism – Assumption that the natural laws and processes of the universe are constant through time and space Principle of original...
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    seismic and earthquake hazards (ground shaking, liquefaction, lurching, lateral spreading, tsunami and seiche events); landslide, mudflow, rockfall, debris...
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    of the geosciences; according to Lindgren (1933) it is “the application of geology”. It may be called the scientific study of the Earth's sources of mineral...
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    one of the upper strata was being formed, the lower stratum had already gained the consistency of a solid." the principle of lateral continuity: "At...
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    Geology of Venus Geology of the Moon Geology of Mars Geology of Vesta Geology of Ceres Geology of Io Geology of Titan Geology of Triton Geology of Pluto...
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    (because of the Principle of lateral continuity). Of course, it is important to keep in mind that piercing points only give a minimum amount of offset that...
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