Question

Organisms with hard parts stand a good chance of being fossilized if they are _____.


rapidly eaten by scavengers

rapidly buried by sediments

slowly buried by sediments

rapidly decomposed by bacteria

Answer 1

Organisms with hard parts stand a good chance of being fossilized if they are **rapidly buried by sediments**. Rapid burial helps protect the remains from scavengers and environmental factors that can lead to decomposition, increasing the likelihood of fossilization.