If erosion stripped the top off a dome,one would find
A)the oldest rocks exposed in the center.
B)the youngest rocks exposed in the center.
C)a linear pattern of rock outcrops.
D)the oldest rocks exposed in the center and a linear pattern of rock outcrops.

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Domes are geological structures where the layers of rock have been pushed upwards to form a rounded bulge. The rocks at the center of a dome are the oldest because they were originally the deepest layers before the dome was formed. When erosion removes the top of the dome, it exposes these oldest rocks at the center.

If Erosion Stripped the Top Off a Dome,one Would Find