GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cross-cutting relationships is a principle of geology that states that the geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features. It is a relative dating technique in geology.

Detailed explanation-2: -The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that a fault or intrusion is younger than the rocks that it cuts through. The fault cuts through all three sedimentary rock layers (A, B, and C) and also the intrusion (D). So the fault must be the youngest feature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that the geologic structure that cuts across another structure is younger than the structure it cuts across.

Detailed explanation-4: -The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that any geological feature that cuts across, or disrupts another feature must be younger than the feature that is disrupted.

Detailed explanation-5: -The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that any geological feature that cuts across or disrupts another feature must be younger than the feature that is disrupted. An example of this is given in Figure 19.8, which shows three different sedimentary layers.