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In a Undisturbed Sequence of Sedimentary Rocks,younger Layers Overlay Older

Question 21

Question 21

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In a undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks,younger layers overlay older layers,according to the principle of ____________.
In a undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks,younger layers overlay older layers,according to the principle of ____________.   A) superposition B) original continuity C) original horizontality D) uniformitarianism


A) superposition
B) original continuity
C) original horizontality
D) uniformitarianism

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