Which of the following best describes the principle of faunal succession?

A) Rock layers will extend equally in all directions until they pinch out or reach the edge of a basin.
B) Fossil organisms succeed one another in a specific and identifiable order.
C) Only the most successful organisms will survive climatic extremes.
D) Faults are younger than the materials they cut across.


Answer: B

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