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The Law of Superposition helps scientists to(1 point)
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decipher the different types of sedimentary rocks.
decipher the different types of sedimentary rocks.

learn more about how sedimentary rock is formed.
learn more about how sedimentary rock is formed.

determine the age of the layers of rock.
determine the age of the layers of rock.

learn more about how fossils are formed.

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determine the age of the layers of rock.

The Law of Superposition states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom, and the younger layers are on top, which helps scientists to determine the relative ages of the rock layers.

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