Steno's _____________ states that sediment layers are continuous,ending only by butting up against a topographic high,such as a hill or a cliff,by pinching out due to lack of sediment,or by gradational change from one sediment type to another.
A)law of original continuity
B)law of superposition
C)law of original horizontality
D)law of cosines
E)law of retrogression

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The law of original continuity states that sediment layers are continuous and end only by butting up against a topographic high, such as a hill or a cliff, by pinching out due to lack of sediment, or by gradational change from one sediment type to another. The law of superposition deals with the relative ages of rocks and the order in which they were formed, the law of original horizontality deals with the fact that sedimentary rocks are typically deposited in horizontal layers, and the law of cosines deals with the relationship between the sides and angles of a triangle. The law of retrogression is not a geologic law.

Steno's _____________ States That Sediment Layers Are Continuous,ending Only by Butting