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Age of Rock Quiz
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Question
Which evidence would confirm that a given rock layer is newer than the layers around it?(1 point)
Responses
It cuts through all the other layers.
It cuts through all the other layers.
It has been crumpled and folded, while the other layers lie flat.
It has been crumpled and folded, while the other layers lie flat.
It is horizontally-oriented.
It is horizontally-oriented.
Other layers have been deposited above it.
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GPT-4o mini
The evidence that would confirm that a given rock layer is newer than the layers around it is:
**Other layers have been deposited above it.**
This indicates that the rock layer in question is older than the layers above it, thus confirming its relative age as being newer than those layers below it.
**Other layers have been deposited above it.**
This indicates that the rock layer in question is older than the layers above it, thus confirming its relative age as being newer than those layers below it.