From this cross section of the Grand Canyon, the oldest rocks or structures are the

A. Precambrian metamorphic rocks and granite.
B. Precambrian sedimentary and igneous rocks.
C. Late Cenozoic basalts.
D. Hurricane fault and faults along the Grand Wash Cliffs.
E. Mesozoic sedimentary rocks.


Answer: A

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