In the early cambrian, there was little tectonic activity in virginia and sediments were deposited along the continental margin. the deposition of sand, silt, and other clastic materials was gradually replaced by the deposition of limy sediments in the warm tropical waters of the iapetus ocean. if we were to look at the layers of rock dating back to this time period, we would expect to see

I just did this on USATP and its A) limestone layered over sandstone and shale

it takes hundreds of years to become stable.

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kelp are large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore. they grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land. these underwater towers of kelp provide food and shelter for thousands of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammal species.

e) all of the above