FIGURE 9 Geologic cross section for relative age analysis. Place letters on the lines along the right side of the cross section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units and other features (unconformities, faut from oldest (first) to youngest (ast) Cambrian Pracambrian Parow OPING Mar Limestone Bright Angel Shak Sandstone Tapaats Chuer Shales Dox Sendatore Shanume Quarte Helcmal Brune Igneoue as angelo FIGURE 10 Geobgic cross section of the Grand Canyon for relative age analysis Place letters on the lines along the right side of the cross section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units and unconformities, from oldest (first) to youngest (ast) Babe Dalam Zoroaster Gande J Conglomerate Gravel Shake Grana KEY TO SYMBOLS Sedimentary rocks Igneous rocks Zone of contact metamorphem Clay GRAND CANYON INNER GORGE Basat Sandstone Unconformity Schist Other features Limestone Dolomite Metamorphic rocks Viehnu Schist Fault Sitstone Gneiss Contact 17. F 16. R 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 8. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 7. (youngest) (oldest) (youngest) (oldest)

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Refer to the two images shown below in order to arrange the age of the layers.

Cambrian
FIGURE 9 Geologic cross section for relative age analysis. Place letters on the lines along the right side of
the cross section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units and other features (unconformities, fault.
from oldest (first) to youngest (ast)
Procambrian
A
w
OPING
D
Mar Limestone
Bright Angel Shab
Tapoats
Sandstone
Chuar Shales
Dox Sendone
Shaumo Quere
H
igneque a
R
Smal
FIGURE 10 Geobgic cross section of the
Grand Canyon for relative age analysis.
Place letters on the lines along the right side
of the cross section to indicate the relative
ages of the rock units and unconformities,
from oldest (first) to youngest (ast)
Bade
Dolomie
Zoroaster
Gante
Conglomerate
Shake
Gran
Zone of
contact
metamorphem
Gravel
KEY TO SYMBOLS
Sedimentary rocks
Clay
Igneous rocks
K
Basat
GRAND CANYON
INNER
GORGE
Unconformity
Sandstone
Schist
Other features
Limestone Dolomite
Metamorphic rocks
Vishnu
Schist
Fault
Sistone
Gneiss
Contact
17. F
16. R
15.
14.
13.
12.
11.
10.
8.
7.
เ
6.
1.
15.
14.
13.
12.
11.
10.
9.
8.
7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
(youngest)
(oldest)
youngest)
(oldest)
Transcribed Image Text:Cambrian FIGURE 9 Geologic cross section for relative age analysis. Place letters on the lines along the right side of the cross section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units and other features (unconformities, fault. from oldest (first) to youngest (ast) Procambrian A w OPING D Mar Limestone Bright Angel Shab Tapoats Sandstone Chuar Shales Dox Sendone Shaumo Quere H igneque a R Smal FIGURE 10 Geobgic cross section of the Grand Canyon for relative age analysis. Place letters on the lines along the right side of the cross section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units and unconformities, from oldest (first) to youngest (ast) Bade Dolomie Zoroaster Gante Conglomerate Shake Gran Zone of contact metamorphem Gravel KEY TO SYMBOLS Sedimentary rocks Clay Igneous rocks K Basat GRAND CANYON INNER GORGE Unconformity Sandstone Schist Other features Limestone Dolomite Metamorphic rocks Vishnu Schist Fault Sistone Gneiss Contact 17. F 16. R 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 8. 7. เ 6. 1. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. (youngest) (oldest) youngest) (oldest)
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