Question

Ms. Jones brought this rock to her science class and instructed her students to explain how it was formed. Which explanation is a true description of the rock? a plant fossil imprint on a rock A. Leaves were trapped between layers of sediment millions of years ago, causing the imprint. B. Leaves grew from the crevices of the rock from the right balance of light, nutrients, and moisture. C. The alternating imprinted design is the result of hot and cold spots when the rock cooled millions of years ago. D. A rock under high temperature and pressure pressed against the leaves, turning the leaves to stone.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Leaves were trapped between layers of sediment millions of years ago, causing the imprint.

This explanation is correct because it explains the formation of fossils in sedimentary rock. Many fossils have been found that can be dated using processes such as half-life and radiometric dating, and these fossils also serve as evidence for evolution by showing the progress of species over time. Fossils are made either as imprints from living things or as skeletons of deceased organisms, both of which occur in sedimentary rock which reveal rock strata, or layers of very old rock that have been pushed down by newer layers. Therefore, your answer is A.

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