Which Principle of Relative Dating Can Be Used at Siccar

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which principle of relative dating can be used at Siccar Point in Scotland to determine that the rocks below the unconformity were tilted to vertical before erosion occurred?

• A) Original horizontality
• B) Contact effects
• C) Lateral continuity
• D) Inclusions

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