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If the fossil of an oganism is found in the deeper laryer of earth, them we can predict that.

A

the extinction of organism has occurred recently

B

the extinction of organism has occurred thousands of years ago

C

the fossil position in the layers of earth is nat related to its time of extinction

D

time of extinction cannot be determined

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B

Fossils refer to the petrified remains of organisms that lived in the past and get preserved in rocks. The fossil position in the layer of earth relates to the time of extinction of organisms.
If the fossil of an organism is found in the deeper layers of earth, then it is predicted that extinction of organism has occurred thousands of years ago. Whereas the fossils tound closer to the surface are more recent.
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