Question

A geologist is studying layers of rock. He finds a fossil with an imprint of a shelled animal. According to the law of faunal and floral succession, what new type of fossil would he most likely find next, in the layer of rock above it? a fossil of an amphibian, a fossil of a reptile, a fossil of a fish, a fossil of a human?

Answer 1

a fossil of a fish,
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Answer 2

The correct answer is "a fossil of a fish".

Step-by-step explanation:

The law of faunal and floral succession states that based on observation, sedimentary rock strata contains fossilized organisms in a predictable order. According to this law the layer of a rock above an imprint of a shelled animal would likely have a fossil of a fish. This theory is supported by evolutionary evidence of fishes being formed after shelled animals in ancient times.