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No, only a small number of organisms became fossils. Most dead organisms simply rot away or are eaten.

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Why do most plants and animals do not become fossils?

why do you think many animals and plants did not become fossils


Where would you find most fossils?

well,you sometimes find fossils under the sands and they were alive but now dead


What conditions must exist for most fossils to form?

You have to have the dead remains buried quickly and then never distroyed


What types of fossils most likely teach us about animals behaviours?

The ones full of dead animals


Why don't all dead plants and animals become fossils?

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Did they really find a real dead dragon body?

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Is it true that Fossils most often form when a dead organism is buried in sediments.?

yes only if they are buried for over millions of years


Fossils are the remains of ancient plants and animalwhich type of rock do you think is most likely to contain fossils?

Sedimentary rocks are most likely to contain fossils. This is because sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and compression of sediments that often include the remains of plants and animals. Over time, these remains can become preserved as fossils within the layers of sedimentary rock.


What makes fossils formation most likely?

Fossils fuels form when the dead remains of plants and animals compress with high pressure and heat in the course of millions of years.


What rock are most marine animal fossils in?

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What types of fossils are most likely to be found?

fish fossils and little animal fossils and also shells


What organsims are most likely to benefit from a large wildfire in a forest?

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