An Index Fossil, Such as the Irish Elk, Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

An index fossil, such as the Irish Elk, is

• A) the original set of fossil remains used to describe a species when it is first found.
• B) a fossil with a strong stable isotope signature that can be used to calibrate the local vegetation cover.
• C) the fossil remains of a species that existed during a well-established time period, to use in biostratigraphic dating.
• D) the fossil of a species amenable to radiometric, and thus absolute, dating.

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