Instructions: Choose One Answer from Each Pair of Selections

question 34

Short Answer

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. A METEOGRAM | SOUNDING is a two-dimensional vertical profile of temperature, dew point, and winds.

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Definitions:

Superposition

A principle in geology that states in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above.

Facies Change

A change in the characteristics of rock layers indicating a change in environment of deposition, such as from marine to terrestrial.

Aerial Distribution

The spatial spread or dispersion of a substance, organism, or feature through the atmosphere.

Unconformity

A discontinuity in sedimentary rock sequences indicating a period of erosion or non-deposition.