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ConcepTest: Relative Layer Age #29

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

Question:

Examine the image of rock layers below. Tilting must have occurred

Tilted Layers 1
Image courtesy of USGS

a. after A was deposited
b. after B was deposited and before A was deposited
c. before C was deposited
d. after C was deposited and before B was deposited

Student Responses:

No data yet. The correct response is b.

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