What Can You Infer from This Contact Between an Overlying

question 142

Multiple Choice

What can you infer from this contact between an overlying conglomerate and underlying sandstone?

• A) The conglomerate was deposited by the wind.
• B) There was a gradual switch from marine to nonmarine conditions.
• C) There was a gradual switch from nonmarine to marine conditions.
• D) There was an abrupt event, such as a flood.

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