Which statement explains one reason why unconformities occur?

An unconformity is a gap in the geologic record, often caused when sediment is not deposited for a long period or when older rock is eroded before new layers form. Choice A describes this kind of gap: no sediment is deposited over a long time. Fault movement and igneous rock formation do not, by themselves, explain this reason for an unconformity.

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