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A researcher examines fossils found in some rock layers. The various fossils discovered were arranged in undisturbed layers as shown in the diagram.

Which fossil is the youngest ?

• Fossil 1

• Fossil 2

• Fossil 3

• Fossil 4

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Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

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_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the oldest?

• A
• B
• C

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States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• Law of crosscutting
• Law of superposition
• Relative Dating
• Unconformity

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Rocks formed when sediments compact and cement together

• Igneous Rock 
• Metamorphic Rock 
• Sedimentary Rocks
• juicy j

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

• fault
• intrusion
• inclusion
• unconformity

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