The diagram below represents 3 geologic columns found in widely
separtated outcrops of sedimentary rock. Each rock layer in the columns represents
a different geologic time interval, ranging from 1 (the oldest), 2, 3, to 4
(the youngest).
13. This method of aging fossils allows you to determine which
of the following.
a. The geologic time period in
which each organism would have been found.
b. The actual age of each fossil
in millions of years.
c. The order of fossil ages from
oldest to youngest.
d. The numerical age of any other
fossil from around the world.
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