Juan is studying fossils. His teacher wrote the following statements on the board and asked the students to put them in the correct order to describe how fossils are formed.
- Minerals seep into the organisms’s body and replace it with stone.
- The organism completely decomposes, leaving behind an imprint.
- An organism dies and its body is covered with a layer of sediment.
- Time passes, and sediment layers continue to build up on the organism.
Which is the correct order of events for fossil formation?
A3, 2, 1, 4
B3, 4, 1, 2
C2, 3, 4, 1
D1, 3, 2, 4
A3, 2, 1, 4
B3, 4, 1, 2
C2, 3, 4, 1
D1, 3, 2, 4