Question

Immediately after death, the remains of an organism may be covered by which of the following sets of materials?

Options

• Acids, alkalis, and salts only

• Wind, water currents, and sunlight

• Mud, sand, silt, resin, ice, or other sediments

• Lava, magma, ash, and gases only

Answer 1

After an organism dies, its remains are covered by mud, sand, silt, resin, ice, or other sediments. This covering protects the remains and allows fossilisation to proceed.