APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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ISBN: 9781533902405
Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 3A
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The relative ages of the sedimentary strata in the given figure.
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The principle of superimposition states that in any sequence of undeformed sedimentary rocks, the oldest rock is always at the bottom and the youngest rock is at the top.
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APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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