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2 March, 23:02

Juan is studying fossils. His teacher wrote the following statements on the board and asked the students to put them in the correct order to describe how fossils are formed.

1. Minerals seep into the organisms's body and replace it with stone.

2. The organism completely decomposes, leaving behind an imprint.

3. An organism dies and its body is covered with a layer of sediment.

4. Time passes, and sediment layers continue to build up on the organism.

Which is the correct order of events for fossil formation?

a. 3, 2, 1, 4

b. 3, 4, 1, 2

c. 2, 3, 4, 1

d. 1, 3, 2, 4

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  1. 2 March, 23:40
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    A. is correct because first the organism dies, then decomposes, then minerals replace it with stone, then time passes and layers continue building up
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