If you observe a nonconformity, you would infer that the region had experienced ________
A) intrusion of igneous rocks into a depositional setting, forcing the sedimentary layers upward and possibly deforming them, followed by subsidence of the remaining sedimentary layers and renewed deposition
B) deposition in shallow water, uplift or lowering of sea level enough to expose the rocks to erosion and non-deposition for a period of time, and subsequent resubmergence of the remaining sedimentary units where they experience new deposition
C) deposition of sedimentary layers on crystalline igneous or metamorphic rocks that are exposed at the surface of the earth
D) uplift and tilting of sedimentary units that exposes them to erosion over a period of time with subsequent renewed deposition
C
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A) The northern part
B) Along the equator
C) The east coast
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A) Medical breakthroughs and hospitals are required for a society to move into the second stage. B) Overall death rates decline. C) Infant mortality rates are lower than in the first stage. D) Life expectancies increase as compared to the first stage. E) The natural growth rate is higher than the first stage.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false