This figure shows a disconformity between an upper dark layer (being deposited by the sea) and a lower light-colored layer. What happened to form this disconformity?
A. The lower limestones were converted into another rock type by seawater.
B. The lower layers were tilted and untilted before deposition of the upper layers.
C. The upper layer must have been deposited by volcanic eruptions.
D. The boundary between the two units indicates that for a time there was either erosion or no deposition.
Answer: D
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