Question

Notice in the picture of sedimentary rocks, there is one layer on top of the other. The oldest rocks are on the bottom of the pile and the youngest or most recent rocks are on the top of the pile. This is known as the law or principle of

Answer 1

The law (principle) of superposition — in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is younger than the one below it and older than the one above it.