Multiple Choice
What observable data would not help a scientist piece together the layers of rock according to the principle of lateral continuity?
A) core samples from a drilled well
B) a view of a cliff exposed by blasting a train track through it
C) an adjacent igneous mountain
D) a view of layers exposed in a river valley
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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