How does an angular unconformity form?
A. Rock layers are turned upside down at an angle.
B. Older rocks are tilted, eroded, and overlain by younger rocks.
C. Rocks are folded into an angle and the top is removed by faulting.
D. Angular rocks are deposited on top of flat-lying layers.
E. Any of these choices are correct.
Answer: B
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