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The fossils were found in a layer of rock that was below a layer containing dinosaur bones. What can be inferred about the age of these fossils?
AThey are younger than dinosaurs.
BThey are older than dinosaurs.
CThey are the same age as dinosaurs.
DThey are from the future.
✓ Correct Answer: B — They are older than dinosaurs.
In geology, lower rock layers are generally older than the layers above them (Law of Superposition).
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