Would the Principles of Stratigraphy Used to Determine Relative Ages

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Essay

Would the principles of stratigraphy used to determine relative ages on Earth be useful tools for determining relative ages on the Moon or Mars? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Jnd

The smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense (like vision or hearing) can detect, also known as the just-noticeable difference.

Relative Luminance

A measure of the amount of light that is emitted, reflected, transmitted, or viewed from a surface, adjusted for its perceived brightness to the human eye.

Brightness Constancy

The human visual system's ability to perceive objects as having a constant brightness even when the lighting conditions change.

Moon Illusion

An optical illusion in which the moon seems bigger when observed near the horizon compared to when viewed higher in the sky.