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 pine fossil. The middle layer contains a fern fossil. The bottom layer contains a mussel 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 pine fossil. The middle layer contains a fern fossil. The bottom layer contains a mussel fossil.
Which fossil in the diagram is the YOUNGEST?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the pine
A
the pine
(Choice B) the fern
B
the fern
(Choice C) the mussel
C
the mussel