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The figure below shows the value of sedimentary structures in relative age datin

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Question

The figure below shows the value of sedimentary structures in relative age dating. A cliff face exposing horizontal rock (left side) might be incorrectly interpreted as undeformed horizontal strata without the top-and-bottom information that proves the layers have been folded and some must have been overturned. The right side of the figure shows what the geologist might have seen had the adjacent rocks not been eroded away or covered by glacial deposits. Number the layers, with 1 representing the oldest rock. Which is the youngest?

Explanation / Answer

The figure below shows the value of sedimentary structures in relative age datin