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Which of the following statements about the fossil record is correct?
A. The fossil record includes more organisms that were abundant, or lived for long periods on Earth, than it is with those that lived for short periods of time and then became extinct.
B. The fossil record is richer with organisms that are the same ones as currently common and living on Earth today.
C. A fossil of a rain forest snake would not be found in an area on Earth that is currently a desert.
D. The fossil record is richer with organisms that resemble organisms that are those alive today.

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agoyal7011

Answer:

I believe the answer would be A

Explanation:

You would have more fossils of animals that lived longer time ago than recent one bc they would be more older and more beneath the ground.And for animals to fossilize takes a long time so more older animals would be fossils

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Answer:

The answer would be option A.

Explanation:

  • The process of fossilization is a time taking process which undergoes several stages from drying and freezing to mineralization and petrification. A fossil takes about 2.5 to 3.5 billion years to form.
  • Both biotic and abiotic factors plays an important role in fossil formation therefore, animals that were abundant and buried frequently are more likely to fossilize than animals that lived for a short duration.  
  • Moreover, animals that are more abundant and lived for a longer period of time would be likely buried beneath the earth and would have more chances of reaching an ideal condition for fossil formation such as no decomposition which could only be achieved in an oxygen deficit environment as oxygen accelerates the process of decomposition.

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