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In which situation is the principle of cross-cutting relationships useful in determining relative age?

A fault breaks through sedimentary layers.
Fossils of two different species are found in different rock layers.
Sedimentary layers form over millions of years in a lake bottom.
Lava flows form on top of one another from several eruptions over time.

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A fault breaks through sedimentary layer
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Answer:

A fault breaks through sedimentary layers.

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