Sometimes old rocks are affected by other geological features, as when molten lava forces its way through fractures in several layers on its way to the surface. The assumption that the intruding features must be younger than the layers of rock on which they intrude is called the law of
A) superposition
B) cross-cutting relationships
C) the land
D) unconformities

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The law of cross-cutting relationships states that any geological feature that cuts across another is younger than the feature it cuts through.

Sometimes Old Rocks Are Affected by Other Geological Features, as When