sara walks to school. she passes an area with large rock layers. she wonders how old the layers are and how…

sara walks to school. she passes an area with large rock layers. she wonders how old the layers are and how they formed. she looks closely and notices fossils in each layer. sara finds more information about the fossils. in what order did the rock layers most likely form? move one choice to each blank space in the table.\n\n| | fossil in layer | rock layer characteristics | |\n|--|--|--|--|\n| layer x | venericardia planicosta | likely age of fossil in layer (million years old) | what order layer formed in |\n| layer y | paradoxides sp. | 56 - 34 | |\n| layer z | microspirifer mucronatus | 509 - 500 | |\n| | | 416 - 359 | |\n\nfirst\n\nsecond
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Understand rock - layer age principle
Older rock layers form first.
Step2: Compare age ranges
Layer Z has the oldest age range (509 - 500 million years old), then Layer X (416 - 359 million years old), and Layer Y (56 - 34 million years old) is the youngest.
Answer:
Layer Z (First), Layer X (Second), Layer Y (Third)