Games · Geology · Stratigraphy

Strata Sleuth

Read the rocks. Use superposition, cross-cutting relationships and unconformities to reconstruct geological events from oldest to youngest.

Level 1 · Superposition

4 events
Case files 0 of 3 solved

Event cards

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Add each event to your sequence. You can drag cards between positions, or tap a card to move it.

Oldest → youngest

Put every event into the sequence before checking your answer.

Superposition In an undeformed sedimentary sequence, older layers are generally below younger layers.
Cross-cutting A fault or intrusion must be younger than the rocks it cuts through.
Unconformities An erosional surface records missing time between older rocks below and younger rocks above.
Geological thinking One clue rarely tells the whole story. Build the sequence from several independent relationships.