Which statement accurately describes the geologic The diagram shows cross-cutting relationships among features? rocks O D occurred after B. O D occurred before A. O A formed after the horizontal layer above was deposited. O F formed before the horizontal layer above was deposited

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A: Mesozoic era has three periods cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods. It is the age of reptiles.

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