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The principle of crosscutting relationships States that certain features such as faults are

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The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that a rock unit (or other geological feature, such as a fault) that is cut by another rock unit (or feature) must be older than the rock unit (or feature) that does the cutting.

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such as faults, are YOUNGER

IGNEOUS formations are made of molten rock that had cooled.

Those on earths surface are called EXTRUSIONS

Those beneath earths surface are called INTRUSIONS

Explanation: edgenuity 2020

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