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Aapg Quiz: Sequence Stratigraphy, Part 1 (Of 5)

Sequence stratigraphy is important to all subsurface geologists, and a thorough understanding of the principles can help you with a wide variety of plays, ranging from deep marine clastics, to fine-grained clastics (shale plays)....

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 6605 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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Stratigraphy is the science of

Time and movement.

The past is key to the present.

The present is key to the past.

Layered character of rocks.

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Aapg Quiz: Sequence Stratigraphy, Part 2 (Of 5)

AAPG Quiz: Sequence Stratigraphy, Part 2 (of 5)

Basics of Sequence Stratigraphy Basic concepts and terminology in sequence stratigraphy will help you develop an understanding of the models at work. AAPG and its sister organization, SEPM, offer a wide array of informational...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1069 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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A systems tract consists of

The regressive deposits that form when sediment accumulation rates exceed the rate of relative sea-level rise

Genetically associated stratigraphic units that were deposited during specific phases of the relative sea-level cycle

Tectonically active basins that adjoin each other

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Explore geological stratigraphy through quiz questions on rock layer dating, effects of faulting, and plate movements. Assess understanding of layer ages and geological processes, enhancing skills in Earth Science.

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 85 | Last updated: Nov 20, 2023

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Based on this diagram above, what is the newest rock layer here? (study guide question #14)

Layer A

Layer B

Layer C

Layer D

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