What Is the Oldest Rock Layer

What Is The Oldest Rock Layer?

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What are the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

The law of superposition states that rock strata (layers) farthest from the ground surface are the oldest (formed first) and rock strata (layers) closest to the ground surface are the youngest (formed most recently).

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