Sometimes Old Rocks Are Affected by Other Geological Features, as When

question 54

Multiple Choice

Sometimes old rocks are affected by other geological features, as when molten lava forces its way through fractures in several layers on its way to the surface. The assumption that the intruding features must be younger than the layers of rock on which they intrude is called the law of

• A) superposition
• B) cross-cutting relationships
• C) the land
• D) unconformities

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