1. How can scientists use fossils in rock layers as evidence that one event happened earlier than

another event?

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16 June, 09:41

1. How can scientists use fossils in rock layers as evidence that one event happened earlier than

another event?

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Malia Farmer · Answer 1

They usually depend on the strata, which are layers of rock, to know fossil age by looking at them, if a fossil was more on the top of the strata than another one, it's the later one

1. How can scientists use fossils in rock layers as evidence that one event happened earlier thananother event?

1. How can scientists use fossils in rock layers as evidence that one event happened earlier than

another event?