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Why
are fossils almost exclusively found in
sedimentary rocks

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Answer:

In order to become fossilized, an organism must be buried quickly before it is destroyed by erosion or eaten by other organisms. This is why fossils are found almost exclusively in sediment and sedimentary rocks.

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Answer:

Because sediment layers pile on top of the dead animals and compress them to create fossils

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