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Which bedrock feature is most useful in correlating sedimentary bedrock in one area with sedimentary bedrock in another area?
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
Which bedrock would be most likely to contain fossils?
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
In order for an organism to be used as an index fossil, the organism must have been geographically widespread and must have
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
Layers of volcanic ash often serve as useful geologic time markers because ash layers usually
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
Which processes most often cause fossil evidence to be preserved in rock?
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
Which kind of bedrock would most likely contain fossils?
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
A fossil is not likely to be found in
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
Which rock type most often contains fossils?
a series of alternating layers of shale and sandstone
existed for a geologically short time
limestone
basalt
Cambrian shale
deposit quickly over a wide area
deposition and cementation
index fossils
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