A geologist is studying a geologic cross section of rock layers in a national park. The rock layers appear to be well preserved and undisturbed. Which statement best identifies the oldest rock layer in the cross section?

The oldest rock layer is the top layer of the cross section.
The oldest rock layer is the top layer of the cross section.

The oldest rock layer is above the bottom layer of the cross section.
The oldest rock layer is above the bottom layer of the cross section.

The oldest rock layer is the bottom layer of the cross section.
The oldest rock layer is the bottom layer of the cross section.

The oldest rock layer is above the middle layer of the cross section.

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Explanation:

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.