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Describe how an organism becomes a fossil? HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fossil formation begins when an organism or part of an organism falls into soft sediment, such as mud. The organism or part then gets quickly buried by more sediment. As more and more sediment collects on top, the layer with the organism or part becomes compacted. Minerals from water then move into the pore spaces between sediment particles. The sediment cements together and becomes rock with the organism or part inside.

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when animals,plants,other living organism die they decay but when there in the right condition they'll form into a fossil
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