Question

sedimentary rocks are the only type of rock that can contain fossils because.\
\bigcirc they are formed from the fastest cooling molten material.\
\bigcirc they are formed in layers near the earths surface where living things exist.\
\bigcirc they undergo extreme heat and pressure during their formation.\
\bigcirc they are the hardest and most durable type of rock.

Explanation:

Sedimentary rocks form in low-energy, surface/near-surface environments where dead organisms can be buried and preserved before decomposing. Igneous rocks form from molten material which destroys fossils, and metamorphic rocks form under extreme heat/pressure which also destroys fossil remains. Sedimentary rocks are not the hardest rocks, and their formation does not involve fast cooling molten material or extreme heat/pressure.

Answer:

C. They are formed in layers near the Earth's surface where living things exist.