Explanation Unconformities represent large breaks in the geologic records and describe the period of time that is not represented by any rocks. The three kinds of unconformities are angular unconformities, disconformities, and nonconformities. Angular unconformities are formed by the following steps: (i) Subsidence and sediment deposition. (ii) Uplift and tilting of rocks. (iii) Erosion, removes the uplifted mountain range. (iv) Subsidence, the sea covers the land surface and new deposition of sediments on the top of the previous land surface. Disconformities are formed by the following steps: (i) Subsidence and sediment deposition. (ii) Uplifting of rocks and erosion. (iii) Renewed subsidence and deposition...

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The three types of unconformities, the methods of formation, and the distinguishing features between these three unconformities.

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