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Would the oldest sedimentary rocks be at the top or the bottom of the cliff?
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∙ 12y ago
bottom
Violette Cummerata
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∙ 15y agoGenerally the oldest rock is on the bottom because it existed first and then other layers of rock formed on top of it. The one exception to this is if the rock has been pushed to form a dome; then the oldest rock will be the top layer of the dome. Usually, however, the oldest rock is the bottom layer in a section with several rock layers.
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∙ 14y agoThis is due to a phenomena called "upheaval."
This is a very simplified explanation, but basically a layer of sediment is laid down and for millions of years it is fine. Over the next hundreds or thousands of years, plate tectonics (the forces that move continents and cause earthquakes) force new rock under the old which forces the old rock up.
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∙ 15y agoThe rock forming the bottom of the canyon will display the oldest fossils.
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∙ 14y agoUnder normal circumstances, the oldest rock layers are at the bottom of the formation.
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∙ 9y agoThe oldest rock on a cliff is at the bottom because of the principle of super position. This states that rocks are younger at the top than at the bottom.
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∙ 12y agoit will be at the bottom. due to a build up over a long period of time.
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∙ 12y agoIn the bottom
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How many meters from the cliff to the shipwreck
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I don't now you
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A "cliff".
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A sea Stack
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Are fossils in rocks?
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