ConcepTest: Relative Layer Age #12

ConcepTest questions by David McConnell , David Steer , Walter Borowski, Jeffrey Dick, Annabelle Foos, Jeffrey Knott, Alvin Konigsberg, Michelle Malone, Heidi McGrew, Kathie Owens, and Stephen Van Horn
This material was originally created for Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.

Question:

Examine the image of rock layers below. Which sequence of letters best represents the order in which the layers were formed (from oldest to youngest)?

Canyon layers B
Image courtesy of USGS

a. A, B, C, D
b. D, A, C, B
c. B, D, A, C
d. A, C, D, B

Student Responses:

No data yet. The correct answer is d.

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