4. When you observe an outcrop of steeply inclined sedimentary layers, what principle allows you to assume that the beds became tilted after they were deposited?

Question: 4. When you observe an outcrop of steeply inclined sedimentary layers, what principle allows you to assume that the beds became tilted after they were deposited?

Answer: The Correct Answer is The principle of original horizontality states that, in general, stratification in sedimentary beds was horizontal when the beds were deposited.

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The correct is The principle of original horizontality states that, in general, stratification in sedimentary beds was horizontal when the beds were deposited.

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