Stratigraphy is
A) the study of stratosphere.
B) a method used to create autoradiographs.
C) the generation of stratigraphs.
D) the study of the relative positions of rock layers.
E) used to calculate the absolute age of clades.

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Stratigraphy is the branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). It involves analyzing the arrangement and distribution of sedimentary rocks to understand the Earth's history, including the timing and sequence of events that have occurred.

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