Question

select the correct answer. ms. james brought this rock to her science class and instructed her students to explain how it was formed. which explanation is the most likely? a. leaves were trapped between layers of sediment millions of years ago, causing the imprint. b. leaves grew from the crevices of the rock from the right balance of light, nutrients, and moisture. c. the alternating imprinted design is the result of hot and cold spots when the rock cooled millions of years ago. d. a rock under high temperature and pressure pressed against the leaves, turning the leaves to stone.

Explanation:

Fossils are formed when organisms are trapped in sediment over long - periods. In this case, leaves were trapped between sediment layers millions of years ago, which is a common way fossils form.

Answer:

A. Leaves were trapped between layers of sediment millions of years ago