Stratigraphy Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Stratigraphy.

  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles

Study Pack

The Stratigraphy Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (3)

391 words, approx. 2 pages
Bedding The term bedding (also called stratification) ordinarily describes the layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks and sometimes the layering found in metamorphic rock. Bedding may occur when on... Read more
915 words, approx. 4 pages
Chronostratigraphy The term chronostratigraphy refers to that aspect of the field of stratigraphy dealing with temporal (time) relations and ages of rock bodies. Chronostratigraphic classification in ... Read more
1,652 words, approx. 6 pages
Stratigraphy Stratigraphy is that subarea of geology that treats the description, correlation, and interpretation of stratified Earth materials. Typically, geologists consider stratified Earth materia... Read more