Fossils typically contain little or no organic matter because
A) the organic matter has been destroyed when the rock containing the fossil was melted deep within the Earth's crust
B) over time inorganic minerals have gradually replaced the organic matter
C) the organic matter has radioactively decayed into inorganic matter
D) ancient organisms contained little organic matter
B
You might also like to view...
Consider a parallel-plate capacitor with a dielectric material between the plates. If the temperature of the dielectric increases, the capacitance
1.increase 2.decrease 3.remains the same
Saturn's atmosphere
a. has more distinctive zones and belts than Jupiter's. b. is rich in free oxygen. c. is hazy above the clouds. d. has more distinctive zones and belts than Jupiter's, is rich in free oxygen, and is hazy above the clouds. e. does not have more distinctive zones and belts than Jupiter's, is not rich in free oxygen, and is not hazy above the clouds.
Pluto, Eris and Ceres are all examples of
A) Kuiper belt objects B) dwarf planets C) asteroids D) planets
Vicki very closely examines her new ruby ring with the jeweler's "loop." The ruby appears 7.0 times larger through this lens than when she views it close-up without the "loop"
If her near point is 35 cm, what is the focal length of the lens of the "loop"? A) 5.8 cm B) 6.7 cm C) 4.2 cm D) 3.6 cm E) 7.0 cm