ConcepTest: Unconformity Explaination
Question:
Which of the following sequence of events would best explain what happened between deposition of layers C and E illustrated in the diagram below?
a. Uplift only.
b. Uplift, erosion, then sea level rise.
c. Uplift and erosion only.
d. Uplift, erosion, then sea level fall.
a. Uplift only.
b. Uplift, erosion, then sea level rise.
c. Uplift and erosion only.
d. Uplift, erosion, then sea level fall.
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is c.
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