A scientist is using relative dating to determine the age of a fossil that she discovered.
What would allow her to draw the best conclusions about fossils that are younger than the one she discovered?
measuring the amount of carbon and nitrogen in the surrounding rock
measuring the amount of potassium and argon in the surrounding rock
finding fossils in the same area that are in layers deeper under the surface
finding fossils in the same area that are in layers closer to the surface
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D.finding fossils in the same area that are in layers closer to the surface.
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- Relative data refers to the age estimating process for comparing the object, organism, strata or rock age in past events with that of another comparable entity. This technique gives an estimated or expected age, however not the absolute age.
- In deeper strata when compared to younger fossils, the older fossils can be found. This is the era of life of primitive or previous species in terms of geological conditions. According to the given scenario, it is also the safest inference to locate fossils in the same region in layers closer to the surface.
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