Question

A student researches how two types of rocks are formed and records the information below.
Rock Formation
Rock 1: Formed by cooling magma
Rock 2: Formed by compacting and cementing particles together

The student claims that Rock 2 is more likely to contain a fossil than is Rock 1. Which statement BEST describes the student’s claim?


The student is correct because organisms are more likely to be preserved in sedimentary rock than in igneous rock.

The student is correct because organisms are more likely to be preserved in igneous rock than in metamorphic rock.

The student is incorrect because organisms are more likely to be preserved in igneous rock than in sedimentary rock.

The student is incorrect because organisms are more likely to be preserved in igneous rock than in metamorphic rock.

Answer 1

Answer:

the student is correct because organisms are more likely to be preserved in sedimentary rock than in igneous rock

Explanation:

fossil are generally formed by limestones which are sedimentary rocks