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The Laws of Stratigraphy
Materials: You witl need the following materials to perforrn this activity
1 clear plastic punch cup
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. 3 Oreo Cookies
o '/+ cup of cookies and cream pudding
. Y, cup of Cool Whip
. Chocolate Chips
. Chocolate Syup
. 1 spoon
In the bottom of the cup, crush the 3 Oreo cookies. Then add the pudding in
a horizontal layer. Next, make another horizontal layer with the Cool Whip.
Add the chocolate syrup be letting it nrn down the side of the cup. Garnish
with chocolate chips. Finally... enjoy!
Answer the following in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
I . What is stratifaphy?
2. Did this activiltyl"ip yo,, understand shatigraphy? Why or why not?
3. What is unifonnitarianism?
4. What would happen to our understanding of geology
uniformitarianism was disproved?
5. State the Law of Superposition.
6. Explain how the Law of Superposition relates to this activity.
7 . State the Law of Original Horizontality.
8. How does the Law of Original Horizontalrty relate to this activity?
9. What is the Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships?
10.How does the Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships relate to this
actiwty?
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