The Principle of Superposition Which States That in Undeformed Rocks

question 34

Multiple Choice

The principle of superposition which states that in undeformed rocks, the younger rocks will be on top of older rocks, is particularly important because ______ .

• A) it provided an order for assembling the relative ages of various rock layers
• B) it showed that the interior of the earth is not growing outward
• C) it proved that life evolved by putting fossils in a logical order
• D) it supports the laws of gravity which indicate that rocks must be deposited on something that already exists

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