James Hutton Inferred That the Rocks Below the Contact at Siccar

question 75

Multiple Choice

James Hutton inferred that the rocks below the contact at Siccar Point were vertical gray sandstone and shale and the rocks above were gently dipping red sandstone and conglomerate. Therefore, the histories of these rocks:

• A) are different
• B) are the same
• C) are not able to be interpreted

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