Which principle of stratigraphy could be used to determine the relative ages of Layer 7 and Layer 3?
A) the principle of fossil succession
B) the principle of original horizontality
C) the principle of lateral continuity
D) the principle of inclusions

Question

Which principle of stratigraphy could be used to determine the relative ages of Layer 7 and Layer 3? 
A) the principle of fossil succession 
B) the principle of original horizontality 
C) the principle of lateral continuity 
D) the principle of inclusions

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The principle of fossil succession states that fossil organisms succeed one another in a definite and predictable order, so Layer 3 could be dated based on the fossils it contains relative to the fossils found in Layer 7.

Which Principle of Stratigraphy Could Be Used to Determine the Relative