Question

Which statement describes the law of superposition

A. Sedimentary rocks were originally in horizontal layers
B. In horizontal rock layers, each layer is younger than the one below it
C. Rock layers must be in existence before something can happen to them
D. Rocks that are not in horizontal layers were shifted by some geologic event.

Answer 1

B. In horizontal rock layers, each layer is younger than the one below it

Step-by-step explanation:

Law of superposition, a major principle of stratigraphy stating that within a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock, the oldest layer is at the base and that the layers are progressively younger with ascending order in the sequence. ... It is one of the great general principles of geology..