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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 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 younger than the layer of rock right above it.
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The correct statement that describes the relative age of a fossil that has formed inside a layer of rock is:
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.
Fossils are typically formed in sedimentary rock, and the rock layer in which a fossil is found is generally older than the fossil itself, since the organism must first exist and then be buried by sediment to form a fossil.
