Question

Identify the principle geologists use to determine that layer E was not always tilted.

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Responses

original horizontality

superposition

horizontal sedimentation

cross-cutting relationships

Answer 1

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original horizontality

Answer 2

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The principle that geologists use to determine that layer E was not always tilted is the principle of original horizontality.

Answer 3

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The principle that geologists use to determine that layer E was not always tilted is called "original horizontality." This principle states that sediments are deposited in horizontal layers, or "strata," under normal circumstances. If layer E were originally horizontally deposited and later became tilted, it would suggest that some geological event or process, such as tectonic activity or the formation of folds, caused the tilting to occur after deposition. By observing the angle at which layer E is currently tilted, geologists can infer that it was not always in this tilted position.