
Unconformities in Geology

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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary feature of an unconformity in geology?
A fossilized plant
A continuous layer of rock
A surface between two rock layers
A type of mineral deposit
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of unconformity is characterized by a pause in sediment deposition without erosion?
Disconformity
Non-conformity
Angular unconformity
Paraconformity
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which unconformity type is formed by a break in deposition with no evidence of erosion?
Non-conformity
Paraconformity
Disconformity
Angular unconformity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can disconformities be identified in rock layers?
By the thickness of the layers
By the type of minerals present
By the color of the rock
By the presence of fossils
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of unconformity involves erosion of the uppermost layer?
Non-conformity
Angular unconformity
Paraconformity
Disconformity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process is responsible for the formation of disconformities?
Erosion
Glacial movement
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What separates a younger sedimentary layer from an older igneous rock in a non-conformity?
An erosional surface
A layer of fossils
A fault line
A mineral vein
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