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The study of fossil succession allows
O matching of similarly-aged rocks from different outcrops
O the study of habits of extinct mammals
O recognition of the kings of the beasts in past times
O absolute dating of fossil-bearing strata


Sagot :

The law of faunal succession allows geologists to date the rocks they are studying. The fossils present in a rock unit may provide very useful tools for precise dating. Some species only existed for short, well-known periods in Earth history--their fossils, called index fossils, are especially helpful.