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Sequence of Geologic Events Multiple Choice Test

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Sequence of Geologic Events

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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Which rock type is found at a depth of 1,800 feet at this location?

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?

Based on the given rock and fossil which two letters most likely indicate parts of the same layer?

Which processes were directly involved in the formation of these rock layers?

An unconformity (buried erosional surface) is represented by the interface between which two layers?

In which sequence are the rock layers listed in order from oldest to youngest?

Which statement describes the most likely sequence of events?

If the breccia layer formed during the Carboniferous Period, the shale layer below it could have formed during which geologic time period?

Which feature of a sandstone rock layer usually is the youngest?

Which statement correctly describes an age relationship in the geologic cross section below?

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