The Principle of Faunal Succession States That

question 95

Multiple Choice

The principle of faunal succession states that

• A)fossil organisms follow one another in a definite,irreversible time sequence.
• B)rock cycling may dislodge and relocate fossils,making their age difficult to determine.
• C)fossils are always older than the rock in which they are found.
• D)fossils are ordained.

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