Question

multiple choice question which principle states that sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal or nearly horizontal layers? superposition original horizontality uniformitarianism cross - cutting relationships

Explanation:

The principle of original horizontality states that sedimentary rocks are initially deposited in horizontal or nearly horizontal layers. Superposition deals with the order of rock layers in terms of age (older at the bottom, younger at the top). Uniformitarianism is the idea that the same geological processes that operate today have operated in the past. Cross - cutting relationships are about the relative ages of rocks based on which ones cut through others.

Answer:

original horizontality