A student is writing an informational essay for earth science. This is the student's outline for one section of the paper:

Question

Fossil formation:

An animal or plant is trapped in sediment.
Other sediment buries the remains.
Pressure and temperature transform the remains into rock.
Which organizational structures would be appropriate for this section of the student's paper?

Select all that apply.

Responses

cause and effect
cause and effect

compare and contrast
compare and contrast

process
process

classification

Answer 1

The appropriate organizational structure for this section of the student's paper about fossil formation would be:

• process

This structure is suitable because the outline describes a sequence of steps involved in the formation of fossils.

The other options—cause and effect, compare and contrast, and classification—are not suitable for this specific section focused on the sequential process of fossil formation. Therefore, the correct response is:

• process