Question

Which statement is most likely correct about two rocks belonging to the same age, one containing fossils of an amphibian and the other containing fossils of mosses?

They were exposed to agents of erosion like wind.
The amphibian and mosses belonged to the same age.
They contain the oldest fossil in the topmost layer of the rock.
The rocks are of different types because they have different fossils.

Answer 1

the theory of evolution

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Answer 2

The correct answer is option B. The amphibian and mosses belonged to the same age.

Since the rocks belong to the same age and one contain fossils of an amphibian and the other containing fossils of mosses, it is very likely that both the amphibian and the mosses existed at the same time.

Sedimentary rocks generally have fossils in them and it is very easy to determine the age of the fossils from Radiometric Dating using radioactive carbon C¹⁴. However, before the complete understanding of radioactive decay fossil, age was determined by studying the succession of fossils on old to younger sedimentary rocks.