The diagram below shows fossils in three undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock.
A diagram shows three rock layers. The top layer is labeled shallower. The bottom layer is labeled deeper. The top rock layer contains a shell fossil. The middle layer contains a mollusk fossil. The bottom layer contains a plant fossil.
A diagram shows three rock layers. The top layer is labeled shallower. The bottom layer is labeled deeper. The top rock layer contains a shell fossil. The middle layer contains a mollusk fossil. The bottom layer contains a plant fossil.
Which fossil in the diagram is the YOUNGEST?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the shell
A
the shell
(Choice B) the mollusk
B
the mollusk
(Choice C) the plant
C
the plant
The youngest fossil in the diagram is the shell fossil in the top rock layer. So, the answer is:
A) the shell