geoglogist conclude that the clasts in layer A are older than the layer itself
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The principle of inclusion states that " the fragments included in the host rock are older than the rock itself". The fragment of rocks in the sedimentary layer A are older than the rock layers itself. ... Principle of original horizontality states that "beds of sedimentary rocks formed as horizontal or horizontal layers".
The Law of Superposition states that in a layered, depositional sequence (such as a series of sedimentary beds or lava flows), the material on which any layer is deposited is older than the layer itself. Thus, the layers are successively younger, going from bottom to top.
The convention in geology is to number the layers (beds) within a sequence such that the oldest layer has the lowest number. Such sequences (from oldest to youngest) might be 1, 2, 3, 4….etc. or 23, 24, 25, 25, 25…. etc.
In the illustration, layer 1 was deposited at time 1. At time 2, layer 2 was deposited on top of layer 1. At time 3, layer 3 was deposited on top of layer 3. Etc., etc.