Which Statement About Earth's History Is True

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Earth's history is true?

• A) A paleontologist can determine the age of a rock by its appearance alone.
• B) In all sedimentary rock, the oldest layers lie at the bottom, and successively higher strata are progressively younger.
• C) Sedimentary rock forms via the accumulation of grains at the bottoms of rivers and other bodies of water.
• D) The continents have always been where they are today.
• E) Sedimentary rock can be dated using isotopes.

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