The Principle of ________ Explains the Occurrence of Older Rock

question 10

Multiple Choice

The principle of ________ explains the occurrence of older rock within a newer rock.

• A) baked contacts
• B) cross-cutting relationships
• C) original horizontality
• D) inclusions

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Definitions:

Global Warming

The long-term rise in Earth's average temperature, primarily due to human activities increasing levels of greenhouse gases.

Diversion

A technique used in argumentation to shift attention away from the main issue or argument to another topic to avoid addressing the original point.

Division

A concept in mathematics where a number (the dividend) is being divided by another number (the divisor) to get a result known as the quotient.

Fallacy of Diversion

A logical fallacy where the argument is deliberately diverted to an unrelated topic to avoid addressing the original issue.