Determining the order of events and the relative age of rocks by examining the position of rocks in a sequence is called___. A) absolute dating
B) radiometric dating
C) relative dating
D) radiocarbon dating

a) carbon, hydrogen

b) carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

c) carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

d) sugar

e) amino acid

f) nucleotide

the law of original horizontality explains:   why rocks appear in layers. correct answer: b the law suggests that all rock layers are originally laid down (deposited) horizontally and can later be deformed.   the principle is used by geologists to make assumptions about the relative ages of sedimentary rocks.

because photosynthesis could not occur (apex)