What Would Fossil Ages from the Geologic Timescale and an Isotopic

question 107

Multiple Choice

What would fossil ages from the geologic timescale and an isotopic age on the granite tell us about the age of the unconformity?

• A) The unconformity is older than the isotopic age of the granite.
• B) The unconformity is older than the age assigned to the fossils.
• C) The granite is younger than the unconformity.
• D) It is not possible to have fossils preserved so close to granite.
• E) None of these.

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