What can the scientists most likely expect to find in the layers of rock that are about the same age as the impact?

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What scientists most likely can expect to find in the layers of rock that are about the same age as the impact is evidence of a gradual change of one species over time.

This question has to have the following context. Scientists found evidence of a large meteor impact on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.

Scientists, researchers, and geologists use special methods to date rocks and fossils on planet Earth. In this case, they have used a method called radiometric dating. These methods are based on radiation. Yes, they use the natural radioactive decay of potassium, carbon, and other elements to get to the most exact date on when things happened. In this case, the time of the meteor impact on the Yucatán Peninsula in southern México.