1.A body of rock that is intruded by another rock must be ____________________ in age than the intrusion.

2.Fragments of a rock that are contained in a layer of another rock must be ________ in age than the layer of rock that surrounds them.

3.

The principle of original horizontality states that _______ rocks were deposited in horizontal layers. Thus, if rock layers are now _____, they must have been disturbed after lithification

4.The principle of _______ states that rock layers extended laterally in all directions unless or until they terminate in one of a number of natural means.

5. The two major types of seismic waves are ____________________ waves and ____________________ waves.

Expert Answer

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Answer and Explanation:

The answers for the given blanks in each part are as follows:

1. older

This can be explained by the principle of inclusion and component which states that ' In case of sedimentary rocks,if a clast in formation is found then the inclusion containing them must be younger than the inclusion itself'.

Therefore, the one intruded must be older.

2. older

It can be explained as when the rock fragments in another rocks are surrounded by lava they solidify on cooling and are younger than the fragment of rock.

3. Sedimentary

4. Lateral continuity

5. Body waves and surface waves