Why are there so few fossils of early life on Earth? (1 point) Responses Many fossils are found in ice cores that are difficult to obtain. Many fossils are found in ice cores that are difficult to obtain. Earth has only had life for a few thousand years. Earth has only had life for a few thousand years. Asteroid impacts removed most fossils. Asteroid impacts removed most fossils. Most living things died in ways that allowed their bodies to decompose.
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The correct response is: "Most living things died in ways that allowed their bodies to decompose."
Fossilization is a rare event, and many organisms decompose before they can be preserved as fossils. Factors like environmental conditions, lack of hard parts (like bones or shells), and other ecological factors contribute to the scarcity of early life fossils.
