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Explain why most organisms that have lived on Earth do not form fossils

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An organism must not decay or be consumed in order to become a fossil. This can happen if the creature is either housed within or relocated to a location where it can be buried and preserved. When an organism is buried rapidly, it decays less and has a better chance of being preserved.
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