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Fossils of a species of bear are found in layer 5. Which layer is most likely to have organisms that lived at the same time as the bear species? O A. Layer 1 B. Layer 2 C. Layer 4 D. Layer 8​

Fossils of a species of bear are found in layer 5. Which layer is most likely to have-example-1

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The correct answer is C. Layer 4.

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The image shows 13 layers of rocks on the earth's surface that, according to their age, are located from the oldest below to the most recents up. According to the above, if a fossil of a species of bear is in layer number 5, organisms that lived at the same time could be found in number 4 because it is the closest layer to the layer in which the bear species is mostly found and therefore, the layer that was formed at the same time or right before layer 5. According to the above, the correct answer is C.

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