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Gerontocracy Is a Form of Social Organization in Which the Oldest

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Gerontocracy is a form of social organization in which the oldest members of a society have the greatest wealth and power.


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Rock Age

The age of a rock determined by various dating methods, indicating when it was formed or altered.

Rock Formation

The process by which geological forces lead to the creation of rock structures, through mechanisms like cooling of magma, sedimentation, and metamorphism.

Lithosphere

Earth’s upper, rigid layer composed of the crust and uppermost mantle.

Continental Crust

The thick layer of granite, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents and continental shelves, distinct from oceanic crust.

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