Reading Rock Layers: Stratigraphy Basics

Stratigraphy is the study of rock layers, and it relies on the principle that, in an undisturbed sequence, older layers lie beneath younger ones. By examining the order, thickness, and content of rock layers exposed in places like canyon walls or road cuts, scientists can reconstruct the sequence of events that formed them.

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