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unconformities
Madge Ledner
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∙ 9y agoAn unconformity is a gap in the rock record between horizontal sedimentary layers. The gap can be caused by erosion or long periods without a deposit.
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∙ 15y agoA gap in the geologic record is called an unconformity.
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∙ 16y agodisconformity disconformity
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Shifts in the rock layer locations cannot account for gaps in the rock record?
[True]
Can shifts in the rock layer locations cannot account for gaps in the rock record?
[True]
Geologists use unconformities to identify?
Gaps in time in the rock record
What are the gaps called when rock layers ar incomplete?
a crevace
How is Clint rock formed?
Clints are formed by chemical weathering. This leaves gaps in the limestone, and slabs of rock outside them, which are called clints.
Are there major gaps in the rock record?
yes
Shifts in the rock layer locations cannot account for gaps in the rock record?
[True]
Can shifts in the rock layer locations cannot account for gaps in the rock record?
[True]
Geologists use unconformities to identify?
Gaps in time in the rock record
What is umcomformities?
Gaps in the fossil record/ rock layers because of erosion in the soil.
What are gaps in rock layers called?
Gaps in rock layers are called unconformities.
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers?
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers are known as unconformities.
What are three types of clues to the relative age of rock layers other than the law of superposition?
To determine relative age, geologists also study extrusions and intrusions of igneous rock, faults, gaps in the geologic record, and inclusions.
Does granite have Gaps between the Grains?
No. Granite does not have gaps between the grains. The crystals in an intrusive igneous rock are interlocking.
What is are missing gaps in rock layers called?
They are called uncomformities.
What are the gaps called when rock layers ar incomplete?
a crevace
What is a gap in the rock record caused by erosion?
Any gap in age of rock between rock layers is called an uncomformity. An unconformity is the contact between two layers representing a gap in the geologic record, usually from the erosion of the layers which would normally be expected to appear.
