The correct response is:
The fossil must be younger than 10 million years.
This is because the fossil was found in a layer of rock that is 10 million years old, indicating that it cannot be older than the rock layer itself.
Use this sentence: Scientists found a fossil in a layer of rock that is 10 million years old.
Which is correct about the fossil's relative age?
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The fossil is exactly 10 million years old.
The fossil is exactly 10 million years old.
The fossil must be older than 10 million years.
The fossil must be older than 10 million years.
The fossil cannot be dated with the given information.
The fossil cannot be dated with the given information.
The fossil must be younger than 10 million years.
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