Question
The photograph shows the law of superposition at work. What is the law of superposition.
A. a fault or intrusion of rock younger than the rock it cuts through.
B. In undisturbed rock layers, the older rocks are on the bottom and the younger rocks are on the top.
A. a fault or intrusion of rock younger than the rock it cuts through.
B. In undisturbed rock layers, the older rocks are on the bottom and the younger rocks are on the top.
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C. The oldest rocks are found at the highest elevation.
D. The youngest rocks are found at the lowest elevation.
Answer: B. In undisturbed rock layers, the older rocks are on the bottom and the younger rocks are on the top.
D. The youngest rocks are found at the lowest elevation.
Answer: B. In undisturbed rock layers, the older rocks are on the bottom and the younger rocks are on the top.