Which of the following circumstances is likely to preserve a fossil?
A) Leaves from an ancient oak tree fall to the ground in a forest.
B) A mammoth dies of starvation in the middle of a vast dry plain.
C) A jellyfish is buried by a submarine landslide.
D) Bacteria living in the ocean die near the shoreline and sink to the bottom.

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Burial is essential for fossil preservation, and in this case, the jellyfish is being buried by a submarine landslide. The other options do not involve burial or circumstances that would provide protection and preservation of the specimen.

Which of the Following Circumstances Is Likely to Preserve a Fossil