Examine the following block diagram. Fill in the table to rank the layers labelled A to E from youngest to oldest. For each layer, indicate whether you are using the principle of superposition or cross-cutting to determine its relative age. Paragraph Rank Youngest D C B A B I UA Letter of layer Reason + v ... RX 11.

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Examine the following block diagram. Fill in the table to rank the layers labelled A to
E from youngest to oldest. For each layer, indicate whether you are using the
principle of superposition or cross-cutting to determine its relative age.
Paragraph
Rank
Youngest
C
B
B I U✓ A
Letter of layer
Reason
OV
0⁰
+
:
X
D
11.
Transcribed Image Text:Examine the following block diagram. Fill in the table to rank the layers labelled A to E from youngest to oldest. For each layer, indicate whether you are using the principle of superposition or cross-cutting to determine its relative age. Paragraph Rank Youngest C B B I U✓ A Letter of layer Reason OV 0⁰ + : X D 11.
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