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1. A geologic cross section is shown below.
The most recently formed rock unit is at location
A. A B. B C. C D. D
2. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the geologic cross section below of the Grand Canyon. The numbers 1 through 10 represent
Paleozoic sedimentary rock layers.
The unconformity between the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks and the Precambrian sedimentary rocks represents
A. a gap in the geologic time record B. an intrusion of igneous rock
C. an abundance of fossils D. a region of metamorphic rock
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3. Which Paleozoic rock layer is the oldest?
A. 1 B. 10 C. 5 D. 4
4. A geologic cross section for a portion of Earth's crust is shown. Letter A is a loctaion in a rock layer, and line XY represents a fault.
Which of these events occured most recently at this location?
A. deposition of the layer at A B. igneous intrusion C. contact metamorphism D. faulting along line XY
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5. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the 2001 edition of the Earth Science Reference Tables, the geologic cross section below, and
your knowledge of Earth science. The cross section shows the rock structure of a region of Earth's crust. Letters italA through H are rock units.
Lines J-J' and K-K' are interfaces within the cross section. Rock layers A, B, and C have not been overturned.
Which event occurred before the formation of rock layer B?
A. weathering of rock layer A B. faulting of rocks along line J–J'
C. intrusion of igneous rock layer H D. formation of metamorphic rock above rock layer A
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6. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the geologic cross section of bedrock shown below. A through G identify rock layers and Q
represents a fault. Lines W, X, Y, and Z are locations of unconformities. The rocks have not been overturned.
Which rock or feature is oldest?
A. rock A B. rock G C. fault Q D. unconformity Z
7. The cross section below shows rock layers A, B, C, D, and fault F. The rock layers have not been overturned.
Which sequence places the rock layers and fault in order from oldest to youngest?
A. D! C! B! A! F B. A!B! C! D! F C. F! D! C! B!A D. F ! A ! B ! C ! D
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8. The diagram below shows a geologic cross section. Letters A through D represent di erent rock units.
Which sequence correctly shows the age of the lettered rock units, from oldest to youngest?
A. A !B ! C! D B. C! D! A ! B C. D ! B! A ! C D. D ! C ! B ! A
9. The block diagram below of a portion of Earth's crust shows four zones labeled A, B, C, and D outlined with dashed lines.
In which zone is a younger rock unit on top of an older rock unit?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
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10. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the photograph and cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The
sequence of rock types found in the walls of the Grand Canyon are shown. The names of rock formations are shown and the upper and lower
boundaries of each formation are indicated by dashed lines. The rock layers have not been overturned.
The sequence of rock layers in the cross section provides evidence that the Muave formation is
A. younger than the Temple Butte, but older than the Bright Angel B. younger than both the Temple Butte and the Bright Angel
C. older than the Temple Butte, but younger than the Bright Angel D. older than both the Temple Butte and the Bright Angel
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1.
Answer: D
2.
Answer: A
3.
Answer: A
4.
Answer: D
5.
Answer: B
6.
Answer: B
7.
Answer: A
8.
Answer: D
9.
Answer: A
10.
Answer: C
