Which of the following is a characteristic of a good index fossil?

A. The fossil closely resembles many other types of fossils.

B. The organism was restricted to only one location on Earth.

C. The organism lived only during a short part of Earth's history.

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Chemistry

Stephen Goodwin

14 November, 15:48

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good index fossil?

A. The fossil closely resembles many other types of fossils.

B. The organism was restricted to only one location on Earth.

C. The organism lived only during a short part of Earth's history.

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Angelica Carson · Answer 1

The answer is c, because we use it as an "index" to tell when the animal lived, so if it's unique to that time level in the ground we know it lived that long ago.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good index fossil?A. The fossil closely resembles many other types of fossils.B. The organism was restricted to only one location on Earth.C. The organism lived only during a short part of Earth's history.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good index fossil?

A. The fossil closely resembles many other types of fossils.

B. The organism was restricted to only one location on Earth.

C. The organism lived only during a short part of Earth's history.