Which of the Following Best Describes the Principle of Faunal

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the principle of faunal succession?

• A)Rock layers will extend equally in all directions until they pinch out or reach the edge of a basin.
• B)Fossil organisms succeed one another in a specific and identifiable order.
• C)Only the most successful organisms will survive climatic extremes.
• D)Faults are younger than the materials they cut across.

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