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 it must have formed after that layer was deposited.
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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Responses
The fossil is exactly 10 million years old.
The fossil is exactly 10 million years old.
The fossil must be younger than 10 million years.
The fossil must be younger than 10 million years.
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.
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Apologies for the confusion.
To clarify: If scientists found a fossil in a layer of rock that is 10 million years old, the fossil must be older than the rock layer. This is because the fossil would have had to exist before it was buried and turned into rock.
So the correct response is:
The fossil must be older than 10 million years.
Thank you for your patience.
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