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The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock right above it.
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The correct statement is:
The fossil is older than the layer of rock it was formed in.
In the context of relative dating, fossils found in sedimentary rock are typically older than the rock layers themselves, as they were formed before the rock encased them.
