The ________ is the idea or concept that ancient life forms succeeded each other in a definite, evolutionary pattern and that the contained assemblage of fossils can uniquely determine geologic ages of strata.
A)principle of cross correlation
B)law of fossil regression
C)law of correlative indexing
D)principle of fossil succession

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The principle of fossil succession states that ancient life forms succeeded each other in a definite, evolutionary pattern and that the contained assemblage of fossils can uniquely determine geologic ages of strata. The other answer choices are not valid principles or laws related to fossil dating.

The ________ Is the Idea or Concept That Ancient Life