The table below shows the fossils found in various layers of an undisturbed rock: Fossils In Rock Layers Layer (from top) Fossil in Layer 1 A, C 2 E 3 A, D, F 4 B 5 F, C 6 D, B Which is most likely an index fossil? A B D E

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21 August, 06:44

The table below shows the fossils found in various layers of an undisturbed rock: Fossils In Rock Layers Layer (from top) Fossil in Layer 1 A, C 2 E 3 A, D, F 4 B 5 F, C 6 D, B Which is most likely an index fossil? A B D E

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Kasey Hutchinson · Answer 1

The answer is E

Harper Fry · Answer 2

the answer is E

Explanation:

an index fossil is a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found. and Index fossils are commonly found, widely distributed fossils that are limited in time span ... Examples of index fossils include: Ammonites were common during the Mesozoic Era (245 to 65 Mya), They were not found after the Cretaceous period, as they went extinct during the K-T extinction (65 Mya).