Crucial to Creating a Fossil Record of a Species Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

Crucial to creating a fossil record of a species is

• A) a living form of the fossil species.
• B) a good representation in the fossil record.
• C) the preservation of soft tissue such as muscle.
• D) the lack of dating; knowing the age of the fossil introduces biases.

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Definitions:

Underground Body

A mass of geologic material beneath the Earth's surface, such as rock formations, ore bodies, or aquifers.

Continental Settings

The environmental and geological conditions found on the continents, as opposed to oceanic settings.

High Continental Plateaus

Elevated expanses of land that sit significantly higher than the surrounding area, typically formed by tectonic activity.

Explosive Calderas

Large, circular depressions formed by volcanic eruptions through the collapse of land following a massive explosion or the ejection of magma.