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Principles of Geology Links (p. 869-874) || __Concepts__ Geologic Time Rock Strata Fossil Correlation Index Fossils Uniformitarianism __Skills__ and using fossils to correlate the sequences at various locations, geologic events can be inferred and geologic time can be estimated. || Geological History (Steno's Rules) Principles of Geology Article [|Video: Men of Rock, Deep Time(Story of James Hutton and foundation of Geology)]
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 * 27.4 Geoligic Time
 * By observing rock sequences

[|Geological Time (USGS Article)]

Geological Time Pre-Historic Timeline (National Geographic) Geologic Time ||   ||   || Absolute Dating Relative Dating Steno’s Rules Geologic Time Scale Unconformity __Skills__ how the structure of the Earth and life on Earth has changed over short and long periods of time. || Annimation of an Unconformity Principles of Geology Notes ||  ||   || Global Atmosphere Rock Record __Skills__ changes in the composition of the global atmosphere as life evolved on Earth. Ex. Banded iron formations as found in MN’s Iron Range || Banded Iron Formations MN ||  ||   || pg. 833-34 || __Concepts__ Rock Cycle Igneous Rock Sedimentary Rock Metamorphic Rock ||  ||   ||   || p. 620-623 p.6 32-633 || __Concepts__ Radioactive Isotopes Alpha Radiation Beta Radiation Gamma Radiation Half-life Radiometric Dating __Skills__ numbers of neutrons and that some are unstable and emit particles and/or radiation. Example: The predictable rate of decay of radioactive isotopes makes it possible to estimate the age of some materials, and makes them useful in some medical procedures || .media type="custom" key="21942744" Minnesota River Valley 3.6 Billion Year Old Rocks Bill Nye Greatest Discoveries (Video Clip) Radiometric Dating Video Clip Radiometric Dating Grand Canyon Article
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 * Rock Cycle
 * Ch 20 Nuclear Chemistry
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http://playgen.com/play/dalton-nuclear-simulator/ A nuclear power plant simulator game. ||
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Geology resources, photos, information on various topics http://geology.com/

United States Geological Survey Geology resources, photos, information on various topics http://www.usgs.gov/

Fossils, Rocks, and Time: Rocks and Layers
 * Steno's Law** of Original Horizontality states that most sediments, when originally formed, were laid down horizontally. However, many layered **.**

Annimation of formation of Grand Tetons.

Annimation of sedimentation and erosion  Fossils, Rocks, and Time: Rocks and Layers

Aug 14, 1997 **...** **Steno's Law** of Original Horizontality states that most sediments, when originally formed, were laid down horizontally. However, many layered **...** Steno's principles of sedimentary layers []

The Grand Age of Rocks: The Numeric Ages for Rocks Exposed within Grand Canyon Allyson Mathis and Carl Bowman, 2006 []

More on banded Iron formations in MN

How the Earth was Made: Grand Canyon Video