7. What caused the layering of rocks? S. In what environment could erosion take place - underwater or exposed to the atmosphere? 9. In what en vironment are layered rocks formed?

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7. What caused the layering of rocks?
S. In whatenvironmentcould erosion take place - underwater or exposed to the atmosphere?
9. In what environment are layered rocks formed?
Transcribed Image Text:7. What caused the layering of rocks? S. In whatenvironmentcould erosion take place - underwater or exposed to the atmosphere? 9. In what environment are layered rocks formed?
Activity 1.2
Directions: Study the rock formation and answer the questions that follow.
Whatare the outstanding characteristics ofthis rockformation?
2.
1.
Which ofthe layers must have been formed first? Which was formed last?
Whatis your reason for saying so?
3.
Whatdoyoucallthe breakintherockwhich cuts acrosstherocklayers?
4.
Which probably happened first-the movement of the adjacentrocks, the
layering, or the breaking of the rock? How can you tell?
5.
What earth process could have formed the curved layers?
6.
Which event probably happened first- that which caused the curving or that
which caused the layering?
Figure 1.2
Transcribed Image Text:Activity 1.2 Directions: Study the rock formation and answer the questions that follow. Whatare the outstanding characteristics ofthis rockformation? 2. 1. Which ofthe layers must have been formed first? Which was formed last? Whatis your reason for saying so? 3. Whatdoyoucallthe breakintherockwhich cuts acrosstherocklayers? 4. Which probably happened first-the movement of the adjacentrocks, the layering, or the breaking of the rock? How can you tell? 5. What earth process could have formed the curved layers? 6. Which event probably happened first- that which caused the curving or that which caused the layering? Figure 1.2
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