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The image shows flat sedimentary rock layers in the foreground and angled sedimentary rock layers in the background.

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A
They cracked at an angle.
B
They were deposited at an angle.
C
They were deposited vertically and then shifted by a geologic event.
D
They were deposited horizontally and then shifted by a geologic event.
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The image shows cross-cutting relationships. B, W, E, and K represent rock layers, and Q represents a fault.

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A
Layer K is the oldest.
B
Layer W is the youngest.
C
Fault Q occurred before layer K was deposited.
D
Layers B, W, and E were deposited after fault Q occurred.
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When were Earth’s landmasses first recognizable as the continents we know today?

A
10 million years ago
B
135 million years ago
C
180 million years ago
D
300 million years ago
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Which sequence of processes transports water from the atmosphere to the ocean and then back into a cloud?

A
precipitation ® condensation ® transpiration
B
evaporation ® condensation ® sublimation
C
precipitation ® evaporation ® condensation
D
evaporation ® precipitation ® condensation

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