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  • 01-01-2018
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Which situation would result with older sediments overlying younger sedimentary rocks?

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thomasin
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  • 02-01-2018
By nature, younger rocks will be on top of older sediments; however, sometimes a break in the Earth's crust occurs, causing younger sedimentary rocks to fall into the crack, where they are covered with older sediments. This is called a thrust faulting.

Answer: Thrust Faulting
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