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Middle School Earth and Space Science Flashcards: Rock Layers Show History

Study Rock Layers Show History in Middle School Earth and Space Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the event order: If a fault cuts across Layers A, B, and C, which formed last: the fault or the layers?

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ANSWER

The fault formed last. Cross-cutting principle: the fault cuts existing layers.

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The diagram shows three rock layers that formed by deposition over time. A dark vertical feature labeled 'Dike' cuts through all layers. Which event happened most recently? Layers from bottom to top: Layer 3, Layer 2, Layer 1. The dike cuts across Layers 3, 2, and 1.
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