In the trench pictured to the right, the information most important to a geologist studying a prehistoric earthquake is: 
A) there are layers of sediment and soil
B) the sediment is light colored
C) there is a vertical crack in the trench wall
D) the layers have been offset a measurable distance across a crack
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