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In the process of fossil formation, what materials replace the

organism's remains?
A. ice
B. minerals
C. soil
D. water

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Answer:

D.water

Step-by-step explanation:

Petrified fossils form when minerals replace all or part of an organism. Water is full of dissolved minerals. It seeps through the layers of sediment to reach the dead organism. When the water evaporates, only the hardened minerals are left behind.

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c. soil. If this isn’t C it’s definitely B.
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