This photograph shows light-colored granite and darker diorite (both igneous rocks). Which of the following statements is true?
A. The granite is younger because it crosscuts the diorite.
B. The light-colored unit is younger because granite is more continental than diorite.
C. The diorite is older because its weathered surfaces are darker.
D. All of these.
Answer: A
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