If you were to walk from a range-bounding fault and up the face of a typical Basin-and-Range up-rotated fault block, what order of rock ages would you expect to walk through in the range? (Select the one best answer). Older to younger Younger to older Younger to older, then older to younger Older to younger, then younger to older No systematic progression of ages is expected
If you were to walk from a range-bounding fault and up the face of a typical Basin-and-Range up-rotated fault block, what order of rock ages would you expect to walk through in the range? (Select the one best answer). Older to younger Younger to older Younger to older, then older to younger Older to younger, then younger to older No systematic progression of ages is expected
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Transcribed Image Text:If you were to walk from a range-bounding fault and up the face of a
typical Basin-and-Range up-rotated fault block, what order of rock ages
would you expect to walk through in the range? (Select the one best
answer).
Older to younger
Younger to older
Younger to older, then older to younger
Older to younger, then younger to older
No systematic progression of ages is expected
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