Relative Dating Quiz 27 points
Congratulations on completing this section! In this section you learned about:
- James Hutton and the principle of uniformitarianism
- The stratigraphic principles of relative dating, such as horizontality, superposition, faunal succession, cross-cutting relations, inclusions, and lateral continuity
- How to assign relative ages to rocks and fossils
- How index fossils are used
Now it's time to take the section quiz. Please check your understanding of the topics above before proceeding to take the quiz. After you have completed the quiz, continue with the unit.