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An eroded surface of metamorphic rocks on which a horizontal bed rests is called a
 
  A) strata.
  B) dike.
  C) nonuniform surface.
  D) nonconformity.

Question 2

Deposition of sediment with each new layer younger than the layer below illustrates the principle of
 
  A) original horizontality.
  B) superposition.
  C) nonconformity.
  D) horizontality and nonconformity.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

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Answer: B





 

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