What Can You Interpret About the Relative Age of the Rocks

question 79

Multiple Choice

What can you interpret about the relative age of the rocks and features in this photograph?

• A) The upper sedimentary layer is younger.
• B) The lower gray layers are younger.
• C) The layers are the same age because the boundary is so irregular.
• D) It is not possible to tell the relative ages of the layers.

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