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Rock layers and relative dating

Whanganui Cliffs. Change in rock layers from tectonic activity.

The image on the left shows cliffs near Whanganui. The diagram on the right shows how the original, horizontal rock layers have changed due to tectonic activity. Relative dating puts the sequences of rocks layers into chronological order. Although the layers are no longer horizontal, geologists are able to determine their order.

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