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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, 2025

Sample Question 1
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

Sample Question 2
A highstand systems tract consists of

All the regressional deposits that accumulated after the onset of a relative sea-level fall and before the start of the next relative sea-level rise

All the regressional deposits that accumulated after the onset of a relative sea-level fall and before the start of the next relative sea-level rise

Deposits that accumulate after the onset of relative a sea-level rise

Deposits that contain characteristic transform fractures that often stream biogenetic fluids

Sample Question 3
Falling stage systems tract (FSST)

Caused lateral outbuilding

Are a suite of well logs

Resulted igneous intrusions in the midst of a system marked by the rapid deposition of sediment from the fluvial systems

Includes all the regressional deposits that accumulated after the onset of a relative sea-level fall and before the start of the next relative sea-level rise

Study Guide Page 5

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: 86 | Last updated: Oct 20, 2025

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

Layer A

Layer B

Layer C

Layer D