If a Sandstone Lies on Top of a Shale,________

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a sandstone lies on top of a shale,________.

• A)the shale must be older,according to the principle of superposition
• B)the sandstone must be older,according to the principle of superposition
• C)the shale must be older,according to the principle of components
• D)their relative ages cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere, and the fluids of all known living organisms.

Mass Number

Of an isotope, the total number of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.

Neutrons

Particles in an atom with no electrical charge, found in the nucleus alongside protons.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atomic number and mass.