Which describes the law of superposition used to find the relative age of fossils in rocks?(1 point)

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Fossils were formed during a time when chemical processes operated differently.
Fossils were formed during a time when chemical processes operated differently.

Fossils inside a layer of a rock are older than the surrounding rocks.
Fossils inside a layer of a rock are older than the surrounding rocks.

Fossils of the same organism found at different locations formed in similar climates.
Fossils of the same organism found at different locations formed in similar climates.

Fossils in bottom layers are older than fossils in top layers.

Answer 1

The correct response that describes the law of superposition is:

Fossils in bottom layers are older than fossils in top layers.

This principle states that in undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom, and the younger layers are at the top.