An index fossil:

A. is a marker for a specific time period
B. is a fossil species that existed for a long period of time before becoming extinct
C. is a fossil species that was restricted to a small geographic area
D. is a fossil species that existed for a long period of time before becoming extinct and is a fossil species that was restricted to a small geographic area


A. is a marker for a specific time period

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