A geologist is studying a mountain. It is made up of many relatively even layers of igneous rock. What can the geologist conclude about how the
mountain formed?
A. It formed when an earthquake caused faults to form in a body of
rock.
B. It formed when a glacier melted and deposited rock and sediment.
C. It was formed by many layers of sediment piling up.
D. It was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions.