Which correctly lists three materials that preserve soft tissues in fossils?
amber, minerals, and sediment
minerals, permafrost, and amber
permafrost, amber, and tar
sediment, minerals, and amber
Answers
Answer:
C. permafrost, amber, and tar
Explanation:
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permafrost:
Permafrost is ground that continuously remains below 0 °C for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean. Permafrost does not have to be the first layer that is on the ground. It can be from an inch to several miles deep under the Earth's surface.
amber:
Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects. Amber is used in jewelry. It has also been used as a healing agent in folk medicine.
tar:
In computing, tar is a computer software utility for collecting many files into one archive file, often referred to as a tarball, for distribution or backup purposes. The name is derived from "tape archive", as it was originally developed to write data to sequential I/O devices with no file system of their own.
Hence, the correct option is (3) permafrost, amber, and tar.