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which statement accurately describes the rock layers? layer 8 is older than layer 1. layer 3 is younger than layer 6. layer 4 and layer 10 are the same relative age.

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The statement that accurately describes the rock layers is: layer 8 is older than layer 1, layer 3 is younger than layer 6, and layer 4 and layer 10 are the same relative age.

This statement suggests that the rock layers have undergone a series of geological events such as deposition, erosion, and deformation over time. Based on the principle of superposition, which states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest rocks are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top, we can infer that layer 8 is older than layer 1. This means that layer 8 was deposited first before layer 1 was laid down on top of it.
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