Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   A person is digging up rocks, and wants to get the newest ones. The person will dig deeper or shallower?    Paragraph :  Older rocks are at the bottom and younger rocks are at the top.
shallower

Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   Rich was examining a cliff face. Which part of the cliff is older, geologically speaking the base or the top?    Paragraph :  The upper rock layers are much younger.
the base

Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   If an isomer has more branching than another isomer, it should have a higher or lower melting point?    Paragraph :  The more branching there is in isomers, the lower the boiling and melting points are.
lower