Question

Which of the following is the method to form fossils?

• A. Carbonization
• B. Recrystallization
• C. Replacement
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Fossils are formed in a number of different ways, but most are formed when a plant or animal dies in a watery environment and is buried in mud and silt. Soft tissues quickly decompose leaving the hard bones or shells behind. Over time sediment builds over the top and hardens into rock.

Types of fossils:- (a) insect preserved in amber, (b) petrified wood (permineralization), (c) cast and mold of a clam shell, (d) pyritized ammonite, and (e) compression fossil of a fern.

So, the correct answer is "All of the above".