Question
Which describes the difference between the law of inclusion and the law of crosscutting in relative dating of rocks and fossils?(1 point)
Responses
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.
Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Bottom layers of rock are older only in the law of crosscutting.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Intruding objects are older in the law of inclusion.
Bottom layers of rock are younger only in the law of crosscuttin
g.
Bottom layers of rock are younger only in the law of crosscutting.
Use this sentence: A scientist finds fossils of the same marine animal in two distant locations.
Which conclusion statement is correct?
(1 point)
Responses
All rocks in both areas are the same age.
All rocks in both areas are the same age.
Water in both areas dried out at the same time.
Water in both areas dried out at the same time.
Both areas were covered by seawater at some time.
Both areas were covered by seawater at some time.
The fossils closest to Earth’s surface are the oldes
t.
The fossils closest to Earth's surface are the oldest.
The correct answer is:
Intruding objects are younger in the law of inclusion.