Which of the Following Best Describes the Fundamental Concept of Superposition

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition?

• A)Older fossils in younger strata indicate a locally inverted geologic time scale.
• B)Any sedimentary deposit accumulates on older rock or sediment layers.
• C)Older strata generally are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata.
• D)Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils.

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Definitions:

Post Fertilization

The stage in the reproductive process that occurs after the fusion of gametes, involving embryo development and seed formation in plants.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization and before becoming a fetus, characterized by rapid cell division and differentiation.

Gamete

Mature, haploid reproductive cell; e.g., a sperm.

Ovary

In flowering plants, the enlarged base of a carpel, inside which one or more ovules form and eggs are fertilized. In animals, the egg-producing gonad.