Which statement describes the relative age of a fossil that has formed inside a layer of rock?(1 point)

Responses

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 it was formed in.
The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.

The fossil is younger than the layer of rock right above it.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

The fossil is younger than the layer of rock it was formed in.

This is based on the principle of superposition, which states that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top. Therefore, a fossil found in a layer of rock is younger than the rock itself.