A scientist finds hominid fossils in China and in Australia. Judging by the rock layers in which both the fossils were found, the scientist suspects that they are approximately the same age. What should the scientist do next to build a stronger case that the fossils are the same age?

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anonymous · Answer

Use radioactive dating to determine the fossils' ages.

 Write a scientific article supporting her premise.

 Compare the shapes of the fossil bones.

 Look for more hominid fossils in the same rock strata.

abhisar · Answer

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abhisar · Answer

Radioactive dating will provide them with exact age of the fossils