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Relative time dating is one way that scientists can understand the relative ages of rocks and fossils. refer to the figure above. what can you conclude about the relative ages of the labeled rock layers?

A. layer D is older then layer B but younger than layer E

B. layer D is the youngest layer of rock in this figure

C. layer D is the oldest layer of this rock figure

D. layer D is older than layer A bit younger than layer B

Relative time dating is one way that scientists can understand the relative ages of-example-1
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D. layer D is older than layer A but younger than layer B

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Answer: D

Explanation: Layer D is older than layer A bit younger than layer B.

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