Question

over thousands and thousands of years, these rocks were buried under younger rocks in accordance with the law of .

Explanation:

The law of superposition is a geological principle stating that in undisturbed rock layers, older rocks are buried under younger rocks. The other options are incorrect: fossils are remains of organisms found in rocks, and absolute dating is a method to determine the exact age of rocks, not the principle describing the order of rock layers.

Answer:

superposition