When will a fossil be used in finding the absolute age of rocks?(1 point)

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if it existed for a long period of time and in a small area
if it existed for a long period of time and in a small area

if it existed for a long period of time and in a wide area
if it existed for a long period of time and in a wide area

if it existed for a limited period of time and in a wide area
if it existed for a limited period of time and in a wide area

if it existed for a limited period of time and in a small area

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A fossil will be used in finding the absolute age of rocks if it existed for a limited period of time and in a wide area. This is because such fossils are known as index fossils, which are useful for correlating the age of rock layers across different geographic locations.

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