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Fossil A was found at a depth of 400 feet and fossil B was found at a depth of 315 feet. Which one is older?

Fossil B
Fossil A
They are the same age
Not enough information to determine

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The answer is fossil A because it is deeper (the more rock layers on top of a fossil, the longer it's been in the ground). Hope that helped! :)
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