Use this sentence: A fault cuts across several layers of rock.

Question

Which conclusion can be made?

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Responses

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 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 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 inclusion.
The fault is older than the layers of rock based on the law of inclusion.
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Answer 1

The correct conclusion that can be made from the sentence "A fault cuts across several layers of rock" is:

The fault is younger than the layers of rock based on the law of crosscutting.

This law states that a geological feature (such as a fault) that cuts through another feature must be younger than the feature it cuts through.