Question

A geologist is studying layers of rock. He finds a fossil with an imprint of one of the earliest shelled animals. According to the Law of Faunal and Floral Succession, what kind of new animal fossil would he most likely find next in the layers of rock above it

Answer 1

Answer: FOSSIL OF FISHES.

Explanation: The law of faunal succession, is based on the observation that sedimentary rock strata contain fossilized flora and fauna. These fossils succeed each other vertically in a specific, reliable order that can be identified over wide horizontal distances. According to this law, the order for animals is as follows; animals with shells; fishes; amphibians; reptiles; mammals; birds; humans.