Question

Which of the following is an important step in the formation of a fossil

a.) the organism must be a reptile
b.) the organism must be buried quickly
c.) the organism must die of natural cause
d.) the organism must not have any fur

Answer 1

Answer: fossils can be formed only when a living thing is buried soon after it dies. If it is not buried soon enough, it decays. For this reason, most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks that were once under water.

Explanation:

Answer 2

b

Explanation:

After a bone, wood fragment, or shell is buried in sediment, it may be exposed to mineral-rich water that moves through the sediment. This water will deposit minerals into empty spaces, producing a fossil. Fossil dinosaur bones, petrified wood, and many marine fossils were formed by permineralization.