ConcepTest: Relative Layer Age #9
Question:
Examine the image of rock layers below. Tilting must have occurred
Image courtesy of USGS
a. after A was deposited.
b. between deposition of layers E and A.
c. before B was deposited. d. between deposition of layers C and E.
Image courtesy of USGS
a. after A was deposited.
b. between deposition of layers E and A.
c. before B was deposited. d. between deposition of layers C and E.
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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