Answers WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27 Rocks and the Rock Cycle — Cumulative examQuestion 10

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Rocks and the Rock Cycle — Cumulative exam

Question 10 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

Which statement describes the law of superposition?

Answer

A

Sedimentary rocks were originally in horizontal layers.

B

In horizontal rock layers, each layer is younger than the one below it.

C

Rock layers must be in existence before something can happen to them.

D

Rocks that are not in horizontal layers were shifted by some geologic event.

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