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Questions 4-7: The diagram below shows a geologic section with a pluton, sill, d

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Questions 4-7: The diagram below shows a geologic section with a pluton, sill, dike, sedimentary stratigraphy 1-7 and a fault.

4) Including the erosional surface, how many unconformities are there in the figure?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 6

5) Which is the oldest of the following?

A. Fault

B. Stratigraphic unit 5

C. Pluton

D. Sill

E. Stratigraphic unit 6

6) The pieces of 5 within the pluton are called?

A. Contact metamorphism

B. Inclsuions or xenoliths

C. Nonconformities

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

7) What is a correct sequence of ages from oldest to youngest?

A. 2, fault, dike, sill, 6, 7

B. 2, 5, sill, folding, fault

C. 3, 5, dike, pluton, 7

D. 2, sill, 5, folding, dike

E. None of the above

Explanation / Answer

4) there are two unconformity one is angular and another one us nonconformity

5) since sill contains the inclusions, stratigraphic unit 5 is oldest

6) inclusions or xenoliths

7) 2, 5, sill, folding, fault