Multiple Choice
Which principle is a geologist applying when deciding that a fossil in a mud layer is older than a fossil in a sandstone layer above it?
A) the principle of inclusions
B) the principle of superposition
C) the principle of cross-cutting relationships
D) the principle of original horizontality
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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