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ACTIVITY ACTIVITY

8.5 Infer Geologic History from 8.6 CSI (Canyon Scene
a New Mexico Outcrop Investigation) Arizona
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THINK How are relative and absolute dating THINK How are relative and absolute dating
About It techniques used to analyze outcrops About It techniques used to analyze outcrops
and infer geologic history? and infer geologic history?

OBJECTIVE Apply relative and absolute dating OBJECTIVE Apply relative and absolute dating
techniques to analyze an outcrop in New Mexico and techniques to analyze an outcrop in the Grand Canyon
infer its geologic history. and infer its geologic history.
PROCEDURES PROCEDURES
1. If you have not already done so , then 1. If you have not already done so , then
read Relative Age Dating Based on Physical read Relative Age Dating Based on Physical
Relationships (p. 208 ), Relative Age Dating Based Relationships (p. 208 ), Relative Age Dating Based
on Fossils (p. 212 ), and Determining Absolute Ages on Fossils (p. 212 ), and Determining Absolute Ages
by Radiometric Dating (p. 214 ) before you begin. by Radiometric Dating (p. 214 ) before you begin.
Also, this is what you will need : Also, this is what you will need :
____ Activity 8.5 Worksheet (p. 223 ) and pencil ____ Activity 8.6 Worksheet (p. 225 ) and pencil
2. Then follow your instructor’s directions for 2. Then follow your instructor’s directions for
completing the worksheets. completing the worksheets.

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