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While looking at a cliff, you observe that three visible layers of rocks are tilted about 30 degree

While looking at a cliff, you observe that three visible layers of rocks are tilted about 30 degrees. There are four straight horizontal layers above the tilted layers. Which two principles suggest that the tilted layers are older than the horizontal layers?
A) the principle of inclusions and the principle of original horizontality
B) the principle of original horizontality and the principle of superposition
C) the principle of cross-cutting relationships and the principle of superposition
D) the principle of superposition and the principle of inclusions

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How Does Earth Work? Physical Geology and the Process of Science

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Makes total sense now, marking this solved

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