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Which event is most likely if an index fossil is found in a layer at location 1, but the layer and index fossil are not found at location 2 nearby, which is known to be the same relative age?
OThe layer at location 2 is too old to contain fossils.
OThe locations were too close together.
O The organism did not exist at location 2.
O The layers at location 2 formed much earlier than those at location 1.​

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yermom980

Answer:

The correct answer would be: The organism did not exist at location 2.

This is because the index fossil is found at location 1, but not 2, therefor this leads us to believe that the organism did not exist at location 2.

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Explanation:

abiolataiwo2015

The correct statement that is known to be the same relative age  are:

  • The layer never formed at location 2.
  • The organism did not exist at location 2.
  • The missing layer at location 2 may have eroded.

What is index fossil?

Index fossil can be defined as the leftover of an organism that has being conserved in the rock that is currently in existence.

Index fossil is important as it can be use to know how long the rock that was used to conserve the index fossil has being in existence.

Therefore if the index fossil is seen at location 1 but not found in location 2 this means that the layer was never created  at location 2 or the layer might have eroded.

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