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#1 Based on the figure above, which of the four features listed below is the old

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#1 Based on the figure above, which of the four features listed below is the  oldest, relative to the others?

-Erosion to form the river canyon (L)

-The intrusion (K)

-The surface at J

- The fault (G)

#2 Which of the following units or features represents the oldest event on the  figure above?

-The fault (G)

-The conglomerate (I)

-The top layer (A)

-The intrusion (K)

#3 Based on the figure, which of the four units listed below is the youngest,  relative to the others?

- The intrusion (K)

- Layer H

- Layer D

- Layer E

#4 Which of the following events occurred between the formation of unit E and unit  D?

a. Erosion of layers below surface J

b. All of these

c. Faulting that formed the fault (G)

d. Tilting of layers below surface J

#5 Which of the following best describes what happened to form the surface  labeled J?

a. Tilting of the lower units, followed by erosion then  deposition of the upper layers

b. Magma invaded the area, forming the intrusion (K) that  tilted the lower layers

c. A meteroid impact that tilted the beds

d. Formation of the river canyon, followed by faulting.

#6 Which of the following units or features represents the youngest event on the  figure?

-The conglomerate (I)

-The river gravel (C)

-The fault (G)

-The intrusion (K)

L: Erosion to from canyon G:Movement on fault and tilting of units E, F, H, and I

Explanation / Answer

-The intrusion (K)


-The top layer (A)


- Layer E

c. Faulting that formed the fault (G)