In the late 1800's various principles (original horizontality,inclusions,cross cutting relations,etc.arête)were established and used to ________.
A)determine the age of the earth
B)determine the age of events on the earth
C)organize the order in which events occurred on earth
D)prove that evolution was a valid theory that could explain many geologic observations

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The principles established in the late 1800's (original horizontality, inclusions, cross-cutting relations, etc.) were used to organize the order in which events occurred on earth, also known as relative dating. They provided a way for scientists to determine which layers of rock were older or younger than others, without necessarily determining the exact age of the earth or specific events.

In the Late 1800's Various Principles (Original Horizontality,inclusions,cross Cutting Relations,etc