Biology
Grade-6
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Question

The basic principle used when dating fossils that are found in sedimentary is

  1. The deeper it is, the younger it is.

  2. If it is found at the top, then it is not young.

  3. The deeper it is, the older it is.

  4. The layer at the top is the oldest of all.

hintHint:

  • Fossils get covered by soil and other materials as time is going on.

The correct answer is:

The deeper it is, the older it is.


    The deeper it is the older it is
    • Dating of Fossils is used to know age of the fossil and the fossil which is found deeper, that is the older fossil.

    • The deepest fossils are the oldest fossils.

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