Which Statement About Contact #3 Is Correct

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement about contact #3 is correct?

• A) It and contact #2 once formed a continuous unconformity.
• B) It was once elevated farther above contact #2, but faulting has brought them closer together.
• C) It presents an example of an angular unconformity.
• D) It must be younger than the conglomerate, due to the principle of baked contacts.

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