Multiple Choice
The principle of inclusions which states that the source of rock fragments found in a unit must be older than the unit with the fragments is important because ________.
A) it provided a tool for sorting out the relative timing of various geologic events
B) it provided a way to recognize if rocks had been deformed
C) it showed that igneous rocks were younger than sedimentary rocks
D) it allowed geologists to correlate rock units over large distances
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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