The Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships Which States That a Geologic

question 39

Multiple Choice

The principle of cross-cutting relationships which states that a geologic feature that cuts across another feature must be younger than the feature it cuts is important because ________.

• A)it provided a tool for sorting out the relative timing of various geologic events
• B)it provided a way to recognize if rocks had been deformed
• C)it showed that igneous rocks were younger than sedimentary rocks
• D)it allowed geologists to correlate rock units over large distances

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