Two layers of limestone are found 200 kilometers apart. Give two lines of evidence that could show the layers are
correlated. What will be an ideal response?
1. The rocks have similar lithological characteristics. (color, grain-size, angularity, sorting,
and composition for the advanced student)
2. The same fossils are present in each layer indicating they are time correlated.
3. The sequence of rocks above and below each layer is identical to the sequence above and
below the other layer.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).