In Each Upper Carboniferous Cyclothem, Offshore Shale Is Overlain Directly

question 15

Multiple Choice

In each Upper Carboniferous cyclothem, offshore shale is overlain directly by __________ as a result of __________.

• A) coal; regression
• B) underclay; transgression
• C) marine limestone; regression
• D) nearshore sandy shale; transgression

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