Imagine you are a systematist who has discovered an unfamiliar animal. Which of the following observations about the animal will best
help you find its taxonomic classification?
The animal has an unpleasant temperament.
The animal has sharp, pointed teeth.
The animal was found near a herd of deer.
The animal bit you.

Match each law or principle to its description. 1. law of original horizontality sediment continues to spread in a flat plane until it hits an edge or runs out of material. 2. law of superposition the youngest strata are at the top and the oldest are at the bottom. 3. law of original lateral continuity sediment gets pulled down by gravity in a horizontal and flat layer. 4. law of cross-cutting or intrusive relationships if there is a fracture or intrusive feature seen in rock strata, it is younger than the rock strata.