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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 right below it.
The fossil is older than the layer of rock right below it.
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.
This is based on the principle of superposition in geology, which states that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks, younger layers are deposited on top of older layers. Therefore, a fossil found within a specific layer of rock must be younger than that layer itself.
