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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE? Answer Relative dating tells us ho

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Question

1.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Answer

Relative dating tells us how long ago something existed.

Disconformities are less common but usually far more conspicuous   because the strata on either side are essentially parallel.

Estimates indicate that the North American continent is being   lowered at a rate of about 10 centimeters per 1000 years.

Most volcanoes are fed by conduits or pipes.

  

     

Relative dating tells us how long ago something existed.

     

     

Disconformities are less common but usually far more conspicuous   because the strata on either side are essentially parallel.

     

     

Estimates indicate that the North American continent is being   lowered at a rate of about 10 centimeters per 1000 years.

     

     

Most volcanoes are fed by conduits or pipes.

  

Explanation / Answer

Disconformities are less common but usually far more conspicuous because the strata on either side are essentially parallel.