Which of the following is an important step in the formation of a fossil?
The organism must dle of natural causes
The organism must be buried quickly
The organism must not have any fur.
The organism must be a reptile.
Answer: fossils can be formed only when a living thing is buried soon after it dies. If it is not buried soon enough, it decays. For this reason, most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks that were once under water.
