When a Fracture Cuts Across Several Rock Layers, We Can

question 5

Multiple Choice

When a fracture cuts across several rock layers, we can interpret that:

• A) the fracture is younger than the layers it crosscuts
• B) the fracture is older than the layers it crosscuts
• C) the layers of rock are younger than the fracture.
• D) the fracture formed at some time prior to the rock layers

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Definitions:

Gas Movement

The diffusion or transportation of gas molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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Gas Exchange

The biological process by which organisms exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with their environment, crucial for respiration.

Atmospheric Air

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth, primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen, which is essential for respiration.