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If a layer of sandstone lies on top of a layer of limestone in which a 300-million-year-old fossil is found, and there are no unconformities, the layer of sandstone must be ____.

a. older than 300 million years

c. about 300 million years old

b. younger than 300 million years

d. older than 600 million years

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User Dekio
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Answer:b

Step-by-step explanation:

I would think that the layer of sandstone would be B. Younger than 300 million years because it's above the layer of limestone.

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User Wobbley
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I would think that the layer of sandstone would be B. Younger than 300 million years because it's above the layer of limestone.
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User Gonso
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