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Which describes the difference between the law of inclusion and the law of crosscutting in relative dating of rocks and fossils?(1 point)
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Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Bottom layers of rock are younger only in the law of crosscutting.
Which describes the difference between the law of inclusion and the law of crosscutting in relative dating of rocks and fossils?(1 point)
Responses
Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Bottom layers of rock are younger only in the law of crosscutting.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.**
Here's a brief explanation of both laws:
1. **Law of Inclusion**: This law states that if a rock contains fragments of another rock (inclusions), the rock containing those fragments must be younger than the fragments themselves.
2. **Law of Crosscutting Relationships**: This law states that if a geological feature (such as a fault or an intrusion) cuts through other rocks, it is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
Thus, in the context of the statements, the correct statement about inclusions is that the intruding objects (those that create the inclusion) are indeed younger than the rocks they are contained within.
**Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.**
Here's a brief explanation of both laws:
1. **Law of Inclusion**: This law states that if a rock contains fragments of another rock (inclusions), the rock containing those fragments must be younger than the fragments themselves.
2. **Law of Crosscutting Relationships**: This law states that if a geological feature (such as a fault or an intrusion) cuts through other rocks, it is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
Thus, in the context of the statements, the correct statement about inclusions is that the intruding objects (those that create the inclusion) are indeed younger than the rocks they are contained within.