The principle that involves an intrusive rock body being younger than the rock into which it intrudes is known as the principle of cross-cutting relationships. This principle states that geological features, such as faults or igneous intrusions, that cut through other rocks are younger than the rocks they disrupt.
JWhat principal involves an intrusive rock body younger than the rock into which it intrudes?
the principle of relative dating
the principle of cross-cutting relationships
the principle of uniformitarianism
the principle of original horizontality
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