Correlation and Relative Dating Through the Use of Index Fossils

question 14

Multiple Choice

Correlation and relative dating through the use of index fossils is limited because

• A)index fossils are extremely rare.
• B)many sedimentary layers do not contain index fossils at all.
• C)index fossils appeared for too short a time in the geologic record to be very helpful.
• D)index fossils are rarely found in other than sedimentary rocks.

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