You are mapping a flat erosional surface of an anticline fold in which no rock layers have been overturned. Which of the following describes the change in age of the rock layers in the anticline as one walks from the hinge to the limb?
W) The layers get older
X) The layers get younger
Y) The age of the layers is constant
Z) Relative age cannot be determined
✔️Answer:X) THE LAYERS GET YOUNGER
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