Question

Which geological principle accounts for the tilting of the layers in the sedimentary rock shown in the image?
Question 10 options:

A)

Principle of faunal succession

B)

Principle of inclusions

C)

Principle of superposition

D)

Principle of original horizontality

Answer 1

D) Principle of original horizontality.

Sedimentary layers are deposited nearly horizontally; if you see them tilted, it means they were disturbed after deposition (e.g., by tectonic forces), which is exactly what the principle of original horizontality implies.