Stratigraphy Song

(Verse 1) In layers deep beneath the ground, Stratigraphy’s secrets can be found. From sediment to rock so old, The earth’s great story is retold. Each stratum, like a chapter new, Tells of times the earth once knew. Through fossils, stones, and grains of sand, We trace the work of nature’s hand. (Chorus) Stratigraphy, reading the earth’s past, In layers, stories that forever last. From ancient seas to mountains high, Stratigraphy shows us how and why. (Verse 2) The Law of Superposition states, Older layers lie beneath their mates. Cross-cutting tells of faults and veins, Where younger rock through old terrains. Unconformities, breaks in the tale, Where erosion left its trail. With fossils guiding, we correlate, The time and place of each earth state. (Chorus) Stratigraphy, reading the earth’s past, In layers, stories that forever last. From ancient seas to mountains high, Stratigraphy shows us how and why. (Bridge) With tools and maps, we dig and probe, Deciphering the ancient globe. Stratigraphic columns rise, To tell the tale beneath the skies. (Verse 3) Facies change from shore to sea, Different environments we can see. Chronostratigraphy marks the age, As biostratigraphy reads the fossil page. Lithostratigraphy tells of rock, As we unlock time’s ticking clock. (Chorus) Stratigraphy, reading the earth’s past, In layers, stories that forever last. From ancient seas to mountains high, Stratigraphy shows us how and why. (Outro) So study well the earth’s deep bed, Where history is softly said. In every layer, every hue, The tale of time is told to you.