Question

a student finds a fossil of a fish and concludes that the fossil must be made of sedimentary rock. what evidence best supports the student’s conclusion? write true or false
use lowercase letters

1. only marine fossils form in sedimentary rock.
2. sedimentary rocks are different colors, and fish bones will fossilize well in this type of rock.
3. nearly all fossils form in sedimentary rock.
4. fish fossils only form on the shore in sedimentary rock.

Explanation:

1. Terrestrial fossils also form in sedimentary rock, so this is false.
2. Rock color does not relate to fossilization suitability, so this is false.
3. Sedimentary rock's conditions (slow burial, low heat/pressure) preserve nearly all fossils, so this is true.
4. Fish fossils form in aquatic sedimentary environments, not only shores, so this is false.

Answer:

1. false
2. false
3. true
4. false