Multiple Choice
What evidence would lead geologists to conclude that granite underlying sedimentary rock is younger than the sedimentary rock?
A) fragments of sedimentary rock included in the granite
B) pebbles of the granite included in the bedding of the sedimentary rock
C) tilting of the sedimentary bedding
D) contact metamorphism between the granite and the deepest sedimentary bedding
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