Identify Rock Layer Patterns
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QUESTION
Which rock-layer pattern most strongly suggests a shoreline moved over time?
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What is an unconformity in a sequence of rock layers?
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Identify what a ripple-mark pattern preserved in rock most likely indicates.
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Water or wind moved sediment at the surface long ago. Ripples form from flowing water or wind and can be preserved.
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