Question

While observing sedimentary rock layers in a cliffside you noticed that there is a straight diagonal line running down the middle that breaks up the neat layers how how did this line form A diagonal lines in the horizontal natural layer of rock are not formed naturally this means that this line must have been created by human activity B a long time after the layers of rock reform the tectonic plate experienced a fold or a till this caused the dramatic shift seen in the layers C while the sedimentary rock was being formed at the bottom of a river a waterfall formed this caused the layers to experience a shift while they were forming so some form diagonally D sedimentary rock is formed by lava cooling and turning into rock if this occurs on a downhill slop e it creates a diagonal line sloping downward

Answer 1

The most plausible explanation for the diagonal line disrupting the horizontal layers of sedimentary rock is:

B. a long time after the layers of rock formed, the tectonic plate experienced a fold or a tilt. This caused the dramatic shift seen in the layers.

This is because sedimentary rock layers can be altered by geological processes such as tectonic forces, which can cause folding or tilting. A diagonal line suggests that the layers were once horizontal but were later subjected to stress that caused them to shift, which is common in areas with tectonic activity. The other options either misinterpret the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation or do not appropriately account for the geological processes that can lead to the observed features.