A Geologist Going Through a Sediment Core Is Likely to Find

question 25

Multiple Choice

A geologist going through a sediment core is likely to find remnants of ancient calcium carbonate containing ________ and silica containing ________.

• A) diatoms / cercozoans
• B) cercozoans / diatoms
• C) chlorarachniophytes / foraminiferans
• D) foraminiferans / chlorarachniophytes

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