How can different layers of rock be discerned from the aerial photographs?

The question is based on color Maps T-20a and T-20b (in the back of the Lab Manual) and Figure 32-3, a black-and-white stereogram, showing the entrenched meanders of the Green River near Canyonlands National Park, Utah. A larger portion of this region is shown in color Map T-7 in the back of the Lab Manual.

What will be an ideal response?


Different colors and subtle differences in elevation can make the horizontal layers of rock visible.

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