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Question
letter e in the figure above is a ____________.
fault
fold
angular disconformity
disconformity
angular unconformity
nonconformity
A disconformity is a type of unconformity where sedimentary layers are parallel but there is a gap in the geological record. In the image, letter E shows parallel layers with a break (gap) between them, which fits the definition of a disconformity. A fault is a fracture with displacement. A fold is a bend in rock layers. Angular (un)conformity has non - parallel layers. A nonconformity is between sedimentary and igneous/metamorphic rocks.
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