Hey Rock, How Old Are You?

Learn how to identify sedimentary rock from other types of rock formations and use the Law of Superposition to determine the relative age of rock layers with this interactive tutorial.
Resource ID#: 119311 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Students
Keywords: Age, Radioactive Dating, Radiometric Dating, Rock layers, Fossil record, Law of superposition, weathering, erosion, Relative Dating, igneous, sedimentary, science, Earth science, geology, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, index fossils, fossils, isotopes, rocks
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades K-8

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