Which of the Following Is an Essential Characteristic of an Index

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of an index fossil?

• A)The organism lived in a very specific environment or two, such as tropical volcanic islands.
• B)The organism lived for a very limited period of geologic time.
• C)The fossils of the organism are exceptionally well preserved.
• D)The organism lived on the land, not in the ocean.

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