Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of the geologic column?
A) It is the complete record of the Earth's history that is preserved in the rocks at any given location.
B) It portrays the spatial distribution of rock units at the Earth's surface.
C) It is a composite stratigraphic column created by correlating strata from millions of locations around the world.
D) It is an interval of strata composed of a specific rock type or group of rock types that together can be traced over a broad region.
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