What general term denotes any buried, erosional surface where rock layers are missing?
A) disconformity
B) nonconformity
C) unconformity
D) conformity

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An unconformity is a buried erosional surface where rock layers are missing. A disconformity is a specific type of unconformity where the nonconformity is a more specific type of unconformity where sedimentary rocks overlie crystalline rocks or metamorphic rocks. Conformity refers to the absence of an unconformity, where there is a continuous sequence of rock layers with no breaks or missing layers.

What General Term Denotes Any Buried, Erosional Surface Where Rock