I think that the order of the layers was 3,1,6,B,2,5,4. I think this because i know that 3 is the newest, stenos principle of cross-cutting relationships says that a intrusions are always younger than the layers they cut through. I know that 1 and 6 come next because they are the layer right below layer 1 and they are the only other horizontal layers, Stenos law of strata continuity says that layers form over large sideways areas, this makes it so these would be the only ones that could be directly older than 1. B would come next because it is a fault and it cracked the other rocks layers such as 4 and 5. 2 is next because it is another intrusion and it only cuts through layers 4 and 5, so it couldn't be younger than anything it didn't cut through. 5 would come next because you can see that even though it is turned, if you straightened 4 and 5 out 4 would definitely be older.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
I think that the order of the layers was 3,1,6,B,2,5,4. I think this because i know that 3 is the newest, stenos principle of cross-cutting relationships says that a intrusions are always younger than the layers they cut through. I know that 1 and 6 come next because they are the layer right below layer 1 and they are the only other horizontal layers, Stenos law of strata continuity says that layers form over large sideways areas, this makes it so these would be the only ones that could be directly older than 1. B would come next because it is a fault and it cracked the other rocks layers such as 4 and 5. 2 is next because it is another intrusion and it only cuts through layers 4 and 5, so it couldn't be younger than anything it didn't cut through. 5 would come next because you can see that even though it is turned, if you straightened 4 and 5 out 4 would definitely be older.
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Great job!
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