Question

Fossils can only be formed when? If mud, silt or tar is in the area to preserve the fossil If erosion does not occur and allows the fossil to form Oxygen and microorganisms cannot decay the bones The area is dry and does not contain mud or silt

Answer 1

3. Oxygen and microorganisms cannot decay the bones

2. If erosion does not occur and allows the fossil to form

1. If mud, silt or tar is in the area to preserve the fossil

Answer 2

Answer: If mud, silt or tar is in the area to preserve the fossil.

Fossils are the remains or traces of dead animals and plants. When the animals die the soft tissues are quickly decayed and consumed by microorganisms but hard bones are left, also in plants leaves, seeds, woody parts remains undecayed by microbial activities. These dead remains are buried under different layers of sediments. These sediments gets aggregated in the form of rocks. The rocks contains these remains are called as fossil bearing rocks. The sediments such as mud, silt or tar exerts pressure on dead remains therefore, allows the preservation of fossil in an area.