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observation draft hint record an observation that describes the relationship between a rock layer’s position and its age. this resource suggests that... 350 characters left done
This refers to the law of superposition, a key geological principle stating that in undisturbed sedimentary rock sequences, each layer forms on top of older layers. The deeper a rock layer is positioned relative to the surface, the older it is, while layers closer to the surface are younger.
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This resource suggests that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rock layers, a rock layer's age increases as its position becomes deeper below the Earth's surface; layers closer to the surface are younger, and deeper layers are older.