Question

According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships, if an igneous intrusion cuts across a layer of schist, the igneous intrusion is _______ than the schist.

a. more dense than
b. older than
c. younger than
d. the same geologic age as

Answer 1

It would be C! younger than! (:
to give you more background on the Schist (which a lot of people don't quite know what it is) it's a metamorphic rock! They can easily and commonly be split into layers, and they have little course grains! (:
I hope all is well, and you pass! good luck, rockstar! I wish you the best!