According to the Law of Superposition, where are the oldest rock layers found?
Relative Dating of Rocks

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Allyson Wilson
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always at the bottom of the rock layers
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When you determine the relative age of rock layers, you will use relative dating which is...
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any method of determining whether something is older or younger than something else.
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According to the Law of Superposition, which letter represents the oldest layer? Options: E, D, C, B, A
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A
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Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?
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The white layer is older than the layers above it.
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Is the rock layer with the trilobite fossils older or younger than the rock layers with the dinosaurs fossils?
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older
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Lava that reaches the surface becomes an extrusion by cooling and solidifying. Will this layer be the oldest layer or the youngest layer?
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youngest layer
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Which letter represents an intrusion? Options: A, B, E, D
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D
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