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Which processes were directly involved in the formation of these rock layers?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
Which statement correctly describes an age relationship in the geologic cross section below?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
In which sequence are the rock layers listed in order from oldest to youngest?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
An unconformity (buried erosional surface) is represented by the interface between which two layers?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
According to the Scheme for Sedimentary Rock Identification in the Earth Science Reference Tables, which rock layer was formed mainly from organically formed sediments in seawater?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
Which feature of a sandstone rock layer usually is the youngest?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
Which statement describes the most likely sequence of events?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
If the breccia layer formed during the Carboniferous Period, the shale layer below it could have formed during which geologic time period?
Carboniferous
The shale is younger than the basalt.
B and C
compaction and cementation
faults that have broken the rock
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
C, E, D, A
B
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