Question

What category of organisms makes up the largest percent of the the fossils discovered? A. Land animals B. Marine animals C. Microorganisms

Answer 1

Marine animals

Step-by-step explanation:

A fossil is any remains of ancient life. Fossils can be body fossils, which are remains of the organism itself or trace fossils, such as burrows, tracks, or other evidence of activity(Lumen Learning).

Fossils of land animals are less common because they may not have been buried. However, land organisms may become buried underneath by mudslides or ash from a volcanic eruption, or covered by sand in a sandstorm.

Marine fossils are more common owing to quick burial. Marine animals that die near a river delta may be buried by sediment carried by the river. A storm at sea may shift sediment on the ocean floor, covering and helping to preserve skeletal remains(Lumen Learning).