which event is most likely if an index fossil is found in a layer at location 1, but the layer and index…

which event is most likely if an index fossil is found in a layer at location 1, but the layer and index fossil are not found at location 2 nearby, which is known to be the same relative age?\no the layer at location 2 is too old to contain fossils.\no the locations were too close together.\no the organism did not exist at location 2.\no the layers at location 2 formed much earlier than those at location 1.

which event is most likely if an index fossil is found in a layer at location 1, but the layer and index fossil are not found at location 2 nearby, which is known to be the same relative age?\no the layer at location 2 is too old to contain fossils.\no the locations were too close together.\no the organism did not exist at location 2.\no the layers at location 2 formed much earlier than those at location 1.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

Index fossils are used to date rock layers. If an index - fossil is in a layer at location 1 but not at location 2 of the same relative age, it's likely the organism didn't exist at location 2. The other options are incorrect as the layers are of the same relative age, so the layer at location 2 isn't too old, the proximity of locations isn't the issue, and the layers are of the same relative age so they didn't form much earlier at location 2.

Answer:

The organism did not exist at location 2.