What does the law of superposition tell us?, Top layers are older than bottom layers, Bottom layers are older than top layers, All rock layers are the same age, Fossils only form in top layers, Why do scientists study fossils in rock layers?, To make new rocks, To understand what life was like in the past, To find gold and minerals, To stop erosion, If a fossil is found deep in the ground, what does it most likely mean?, It is younger, It is not real, It is older, It is from a volcano, What is a fossil?, Melted rock, A living animal, Remains or traces of ancient life ✅, A type of soil, Why are fossils usually found in sedimentary rock?, Because it forms from melted lava, Because it forms from layers of sediment that can trap remains ✅, Because it is the hottest rock, Because it moves very fast, What can fossils tell scientists?, Only the color of rocks, How fast wind moves, How mountains form, What organisms lived in the past, If two distant rock layers have the same fossil, what can scientists conclude?, The color of the rocks, The size of mountains, How fast rocks move, How life and environments changed over time, Why do scientists compare fossils in different rock layers?, To make new rocks, To understand the order of events in Earth’s history, To stop erosion, To measure temperature, Which rule helps scientists figure out the order of rock layers?, Law of Erosion, Law of Superposition, Law of Fossils, Law of Weathering
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