Question

Why are there many fossils of organisms in sedimentary rock?

Answer 1

1. Sedimentary rocks: These are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation on the material at the Earth’s surface within the bodies of water.
2. Marine organisms which died and sank to the ocean floor to become fossilised in sedimentary rocks.
3. Some of these fossils are present in sedimentary rocks that are exposed on continents today.
4. So, there are many fossils of organisms in sedimentary rocks.