APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Chapter 6.4A, Problem 8A
The principle of superposition (see Exercise 10) states that, in strata that have not been overturned, the oldest rocks are at the bottom of the stack. With this in mind, list the rock layers in each block diagram, by number, from oldest to youngest
Syncline
Oldest _________________ Youngest
Anticline
Oldest ________________ Youngest
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