The Geological Record Contains Fewer Older Rocks Than Younger Rocks

question 41

Multiple Choice

The geological record contains fewer older rocks than younger rocks because older rocks

• A) are mostly found deep within the Earth
• B) have been transformed by life processes that have occurred inside them
• C) have been destroyed by geological processes like plate tectonics and erosion
• D) have been destroyed by recent meteorite impacts

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