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In which sequence are the rock layers listed in order from oldest to youngest?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
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?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
Which rock type is found at a depth of 1,800 feet at this location?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
An unconformity (buried erosional surface) is represented by the interface between which two layers?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
Which statement describes the most likely sequence of events?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
If the breccia layer formed during the Carboniferous Period, the shale layer below it could have formed during which geologic time period?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
Based on the given rock and fossil which two letters most likely indicate parts of the same layer?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
Which statement correctly describes an age relationship in the geologic cross section below?
C, E, D, A
Carboniferous
Trenton limestone
B and D
B and C
B
The shale is younger than the basalt.
Deposition occurred before folding or faulting.
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