How does the iridium layer help geologists correlate rock layers across different locations?

The iridium-rich layer is unusual and recognizable in rocks around the world, so geologists can use it to match rock layers from different locations. A distinctive layer used for correlation is called a key bed. Choice A is wrong because the layer’s usefulness does not depend on being very thick or surrounded by the same rock type.

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