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A geologist finds an area of undisturbed sedimentary rock the lowest layer is most likely the _____?

A. newest
B. oldest
C. radioactive
D. superposition

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Option B Oldest


Sedimentary rock formed gets deposited by a process called deposition which is caused by natural agents or forces such as water, ice, gravity, and wind. These sediments deposits in flat and horizontal layers with the oldest layers at the bottom and the younger layers lying at the top

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