A clast of granite found in a conglomerate is determined to be one hundred million years old. What does this information suggest about the conglomerate?
A)The conglomerate is older than 100 million years.
B)The conglomerate is younger than 100 million years.
C)The conglomerate was exposed to volcanic processes 100 million years ago.
D)The conglomerate experienced volcanic processes more than 100 million years ago.
E)We cannot determine anything about the age of the conglomerate from this information.
B
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