Question

Fossils in _______ layers of rock are generally estimated to be _______ than fossils found in the deeper layers. (3 points) Explain your answer for justification.

older, younger

newer, younger

older, older

newer, older

Answer 1

Answer: B) newer, younger

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Newer, younger

The sentence says “than fossils found in the deeper layers” The deeper fossils are older. “Than” is a contrasting word, so they’re looking for the opposite of deeper.

Newer layers of rock have younger fossils because fewer layers of dirt and rock have had a chance to compress on top of them.