The Surface Below Sedimentary Rocks That Overlie Igneous or Metamorphic

question 9

Multiple Choice

The surface below sedimentary rocks that overlie igneous or metamorphic rocks is termed a(n)

• A) disconformity.
• B) angular unconformity.
• C) nonconformity.
• D) marker bed.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Overestimate

To assess something as greater, larger, or more important than it actually is.

Predicted

Expected or forecasted based on current data or trends.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past.