Why Don't These Two Sequences of Fossil-Bearing Rocks Match Exactly

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why don't these two sequences of fossil-bearing rocks match exactly?

• A)they represent different parts of geologic time
• B)one section was tilted but not the other
• C)they have different histories of erosion and deposition
• D)one represents a transgression whereas the other represents a regression

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