The determination that a granite pluton is not intrusive into overlying sedimentary layers because there are pebbles of granite in the bottom-most layer is an application of the Principle of

A) Superposition.
B) Inclusions.
C) Cross-cutting relationships.
D) Original Horizontality.


Answer: B

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