Question

If the fossil of an organism is found in the deeper layers of earth, then we can predict that:

A. the extinction of organism has occurred recently 

B. the extinction of organism has occurred thousands of year ago 

C. the fossil position in the layers of earth is not related to its time of extinction 

D. time of extinction cannot be determined

Answer 1

The fossil digging is a direct method of determining the order of appearance and extinction of organisms on earth. The fossils found deeper are older than those found in the superficial layers of earth.