Within the world's sedimentary rocks,fossils ____________.

A)are rarely,if ever,found
B)are randomly distributed
C)occur in an ordered sequence

Question

Within the world's sedimentary rocks,fossils ____________.

A)are rarely,if ever,found 
B)are randomly distributed 
C)occur in an ordered sequence

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fossils occur in an ordered sequence within sedimentary rocks because these rocks are formed through the accumulation and layering of sediments over time. As new layers of sediment are deposited on top of older layers, the organisms that lived during each time period become buried and preserved as fossils in a vertical sequence within the rock layers. This ordered sequence of fossils is known as the fossil record and provides important evidence for the history of life on Earth.

Within the World's Sedimentary Rocks,fossils ____________