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Determine if the statement below is true or false.
Fossils found in shallower rock layers are typically younger than
fossils found in deeper layers.
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true
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false

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Final answer:

Fossils in shallower rock layers are typically younger than those in deeper layers due to the sequence of rock formation.


Explanation:

True

The statement is true. Fossils found in shallower rock layers are typically younger than fossils found in deeper layers. This is because lower rock layers were laid down earlier, so they are assumed to contain older fossils, while fossils closer to the surface are more recent.

Index fossils, which are of organisms that lived over a wide area and for a short period, are particularly useful in determining the relative ages of rock layers and the fossils they contain.


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