Multiple choice

In what type of rock would you most likely find a fossil?

  1. Metamorphic

  2. Igneous

  3. Volcanic

  4. Sedimentary
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Fossils are almost exclusively found in sedimentary rocks because these rocks form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remains. Igneous and metamorphic rocks involve heat and pressure that would melt or crush any organic remains.

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