Physical Geography Video and Quiz

"Original Horizontality, Superposition, and Sedimentary Structures"

After watching the "Original Horizontality, Superposition, and Sedimentary Structures" video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

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1. When sediment is deposited by water, its pattern is:

hills and valleys

steep slopes toward the ocean

horizontal sheets

none of the above

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2. The law or principle of superposition states that:

the youngest rocks are at the bottom and the oldest on top

the youngest rocks are at the top and oldest at the bottom

there is no way to tell which rocks are older

rocks can be found in any age order

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3. Cross beds are arranged:

parallel to the layer below and truncated by the later above

parallel to the layer above and truncated by the later below

parallel to both the layer above and the layer below

truncated by both the later above and the layer below

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4. Rock layers can indicate:

ancient climates

modern climates

future climates

none of the above