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Which statement describes the relative age of a fossil that has formed inside a layer of rock?(1 point) Responses The fossil is...Asked by bdheb
Which statement describes the relative age of a fossil that has formed inside a layer of rock?(1 point)
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The fossil is younger than the layer of rock right above it.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock right above it.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.
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The fossil is younger than the layer of rock right above it.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock right above it.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.
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The correct statement is: **The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.**
In geological layers, fossils are usually found in the rock layers (strata) that formed after they were deposited. Therefore, the fossil is younger than the rock layer it is found in.
In geological layers, fossils are usually found in the rock layers (strata) that formed after they were deposited. Therefore, the fossil is younger than the rock layer it is found in.
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