The
diagram to the right represents a rock core drilled from a region consisting
of only 4 sedimentary rock layers: A, B, C, and D.
9. Which geologic event best explains the order of the layers
found in the rock core?
a. Explosive volcanoes caused rapid
deposition of the sedimentary rock layers.
b. Long-term erosion caused a break
in the rock record.
c. Extensive rock folding caused
the rock layers to overturn.
d. Intrusion of magma resulted in
an igneous rock layer between the deposition of layer A and layer D.
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