why is it easier for you to correlate diagrams than it is for a geologist to reconstruct a sequence of events?

Answer 1

In any science, complicated amounts of data make it hard to figure out what occurred to produce a specific outcome. Models are simplified explanations employed to explain a sequence of events. Models are easily shown with diagrams, and are very neat compared to the messy state in which most geologic processes result. Although they are not perfect, they can explain the reasoning geologists use in complicated situations.