A Layer of Shale That Contains a Distinctive Fossil Could

question 42

Multiple Choice

A layer of shale that contains a distinctive fossil could be used as a ________.

• A)geologic contact
• B)marker bed
• C)stratigraphic sequence
• D)depositional contact

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Definitions:

Figure And Ground

A visual perception principle where the viewer automatically separates elements of an image into the 'figure', which stands out from the 'ground', or background, providing a primary focus.

Reversible Figure

A visual illusion or ambiguous image designed to be perceived in more than one way, showing different images based on the viewer's perception.

Figure-Ground Distinction

The perceptual separation of an object (the figure) from its background (the ground), a fundamental process in visual perception.

Phi Phenomenon

An optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession.