A volcanic eruption on the coast of Japan in 1850 deposits a layer of ash on top of a layer of red clay, and the ash is covered by a layer of silt in a tsunami in 1902. Archaeologists find a coin between the ash and silt, and they find a small pot between the ash and clay. Given this sequence of events, which of the following is true?

a. The pot is younger than the coin.

b. The pot is older than the coin.

c. The pot and the coin are the same age.

d. The coin is older than the pot

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Jeffrey Wilkinson

Biology

24 January, 22:02

A volcanic eruption on the coast of Japan in 1850 deposits a layer of ash on top of a layer of red clay, and the ash is covered by a layer of silt in a tsunami in 1902. Archaeologists find a coin between the ash and silt, and they find a small pot between the ash and clay. Given this sequence of events, which of the following is true?

a. The pot is younger than the coin.

b. The pot is older than the coin.

c. The pot and the coin are the same age.

d. The coin is older than the pot

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Samir Wilkins · Answer 1

Option B

Explanation:

The series of events mentioned in this description are as follows -

a) In 1850, ash layer deposits over the layer of red clay

b) In 1902, layer of silt from tsunami covers the ash

Now pot is found in between ash and red clay layer

While coin is found in between ash and silt.

Thus, it is clear that pot was first buried between the ash and red clay layer. While coin was buried in 1902 above the ash layer but beneath the silt layer.

Hence, option B is correct