You are given layers A,F,D,H without knowing their relative or specific age. Write two ways you can know which layer is the oldest.
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The simpliest way of knowing is when the layers are horizontal, the stratigraphy principle of superposition applies so the top layer is the youngest the bottom layer is the oldest.
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In a folded anticlyne formation the layer in the center of the anticlyne is the oldest.
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