Multiple Choice
How are disconformities different from uncomformities?
A) They are the same.
B) A disconformity has uniformly layered sediments whereas an uncomformity has horizontal layers with angular beneath or above.
C) A disconformity has horizontal layers with angular beneath or above whereas an unconformity has uniformly layered sediments.
D) A discomformity is older than an unconformity.
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