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