USGS: Science for
a Changing World

FOSSILS, ROCKS, AND TIME

By Lucy E. Edwards and John Pojeta, Jr.

Scientist examines and compares fossil shells

Introduction || Putting Events in Order || The Relative Time Scale || Rocks and Layers || Fossils and Rocks || Fossil Succession || The Numeric Time Scale || Further Reading

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