evaluate the age of rocks. you find three undisturbed rock layers. The middle layer is 120 million years old. What can you say about the layers above and below it

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evaluate the age of rocks. you find three undisturbed rock layers. The middle layer is 120 million years old. What can you say about the layers above and below it

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The layers on the top may be younger, while the bottom layers may be much older.

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