Question

Horizontal rock layers B, W, E, and K from bottom to top. Fault line Q divides layers B, W, and E. The layers to the right of the fault have shifted up, with layer E smaller on the right than on the left.
Examine the image. Then use the drop-down menu to choose the correct order for the relative age of the features from oldest to youngest:

Answer 1

Oldest to youngest: B → W → E → Q (fault) → K.

Explanation: By superposition B is oldest and K is youngest. The fault Q cuts B, W, and E, so Q is younger than those layers but K lies above and is unbroken, so K was deposited after the fault.