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 younger only in the law of crosscutting.
Bottom layers of rock are younger only in the law of crosscutting.

Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.

Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.

Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes the difference between the law of inclusion and the law of crosscutting in relative dating of rocks and fossils is:

Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.

Let’s clarify:

• Law of inclusion states that any rock fragments that are included in a rock must be older than the rock that contains them.
• Law of crosscutting states that if a geologic feature cuts across another feature, the feature that has been cut is older.

So, the correct understanding is that intruding objects are younger in the law of crosscutting, but the choices provided seem to have some misleading statements. The key points relate to which is older or younger based on the relationships described by these laws.