If fossil species A is consistently recovered from geological deposits beneath layers containing fossil species B, then A is considered older than B.This relative dating technique is based on the principle of:
A)superposition.
B)paleomagnetism.
C)fluorine analysis.
D)geolayering.

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The principle of superposition states that, in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest is at the top. Therefore, if fossil species A is consistently recovered from geological deposits beneath layers containing fossil species B, it implies that A is older than B.

If Fossil Species a Is Consistently Recovered from Geological Deposits