Question

which factor likely contributed most to limiting the number of fossils of land creatures? 1 most land creatures were almost entirely made up of softer tissues that decayed too quickly to fossilize. 2 plants and water creatures fossilized in the most common way, while land creatures fossilized in other ways. 3 most land creatures probably died away from watery environments where they would be covered in silt.

Explanation:

Fossilization often requires rapid burial in sediment, typically found in watery environments. Land - dwelling creatures usually die away from such environments, reducing the chance of being covered by silt and fossilizing. Soft - tissue decay (option 1) is a factor but not as limiting as the lack of sediment - rich environments. Option 2 is not relevant to the limitation of land creature fossils.

Answer:

1. Most land creatures probably died away from watery environments where they would be covered in silt.