Question
If you examine a rock sample and observe fossils in it, what type of rock does the sample represent?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. Fossils are found in several of the types listed above.
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. Fossils are found in several of the types listed above.
Answers
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C. Sedimentary
Fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rocks, as these rocks form from the accumulation of sediments over time, providing the right conditions for the preservation of organic materials and fossils.
Fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rocks, as these rocks form from the accumulation of sediments over time, providing the right conditions for the preservation of organic materials and fossils.
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