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    The Principle of ____________ Explains the Occurrence of Older Rock
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The Principle of ____________ Explains the Occurrence of Older Rock

Question 5

Question 5

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The principle of ____________ explains the occurrence of older rock within an igneous body.


A) baked contacts
B) cross-cutting relationships
C) original horizontality
D) inclusions

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