What Factors Are the Most Critical in Determining Whether a Fossil

question 42

Multiple Choice

What factors are the most critical in determining whether a fossil is preserved?

• A) the age of the fossil and the age of sediments in which it is preserved
• B) the temperature of the granite and how fast it cooled
• C) whether the creature had hard parts and how fast it was buried
• D) the color of the original organism compared to the color of the sediments in which it is found
• E) whether the creature was a predator or was prey

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