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What is a fossil?

the remains of an animal or plant preserved within a layer of rock
a large body of compacted ice formed over thousands of years
the energy radiated from the Sun
a change in the structure of Earth's surface

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A fossil is "the remains of an animal or plant preserved within a layer of rock."

Explanation: fossils are preserved physical traces or remains of past life, typically found in sedimentary rock layers. The other choices describe ice, sunlight, and geological changes, which are not fossils.