Short Answer: How can rock layers and fossils that may be found in completely different locations still be used to make an accurate timeline for geologists?

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Zura Sekhniashvili · Answer 1 · 2021-07-08T18:40:53+0000

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The fossils present in a rock exposure or in a core hole can be used to determine the ages of rocks very precisely. Scientists must study the fossils from a variety of environments to build a complete picture of the animals and plants that were living at a particular time in the past.

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Short Answer: How can rock layers and fossils that may be found in completely different locations still be used to make an accurate timeline for geologists?

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