Question

Which geological principle

accounts for the tilting of the layers in
the sedimentary rock shown in the
image?
O A. Principle of superposition
O B. Principle of inclusions
O C. Principle of original horizontality
O D. Principle of faunal succession

Answer 1

C. Principle of original horizontality

Step-by-step explanation:

The Law of Original Horizontality suggests that all rock layers are originally laid down (deposited) horizontally and can later be deformed. This allows us to infer that something must have happened to the rocks to make them tilted.