Multiple Choice
A geologist discovers several lithified horizons that contain ventifacts within matrices material that can be age-dated by carbon-14.Which of the following should the geologist NOT infer,even with good field and laboratory methods of research?
A) average rates of sediment deposition
B) the predominant type(s) of geologic materials being transported through the area at the time/age of each soil horizon
C) the predominant wind directions and age of each horizon
D) the age of the rock from which the ventifacts formed
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