Stratigraphy Is Based on the Assumption That Layers Are Deposited

question 11

Multiple Choice

Stratigraphy is based on the assumption that layers are deposited in order;thus,an artifact or fossil in a lower stratum is__________________one found in a higher stratum.

• A)the same age as
• B)older than
• C)younger than
• D)likely to be descended from
• E)likely to be unrelated to

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Definitions:

Right of Survivorship

A legal principle in joint ownership where the surviving owner(s) automatically inherit the share of a deceased owner.

Executor

An individual appointed in a will to manage the deceased's estate, responsible for settling debts and distributing assets to beneficiaries.

Per Capita

A distribution of property in which each member of a group shares equally.

Predecease

To die before another person, often used in the context of wills and inheritances.