Which conclusion can be made?
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The fault is younger than the layers of rock based on the law of crosscutting.
The fault is younger than the layers of rock based on the law of crosscutting.
The fault is older than the layers of rock based on the law of crosscutting.
The fault is older than the layers of rock based on the law of crosscutting.
The fault is younger than the layers of rock based on the law of inclusion.
The fault is younger than the layers of rock based on the law of inclusion.
The fault is older than the layers of rock based on the law of inclusion.
1 answer
The correct conclusion is:
The fault is younger than the layers of rock based on the law of crosscutting.
This is because the law of crosscutting states that a geological feature (such as a fault) that cuts across other layers of rock is younger than the layers it disrupts.
