Which Is Not a True Statement

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which is not a true statement?

• A) Volcanic ash can form a depositional layer and can be used to date rocks because the ash deposit is the same age everywhere it got deposited
• B) An iridium-rich clay layer from the debris of a giant meteorite impact can be used to date rocks because its presence in rock layers of the same age should be present
• C) Individual sedimentary layers of similar composition can be used to date rocks because that rock type would have been deposited at the same geologic time
• D) The presence of a single type of index fossil is sufficient to establish the relative age of a rock

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