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on: Jul 16, 2018
Why can volcanic rocks occasionally contain fossils?
 
  A) Lava does not melt bones.
  B) Volcanic ash, if builds quickly enough, can preserve the remains of organisms.
  C) Magma cools so quickly that fossils get trapped inside.
  D) Organisms were often attracted to volcanoes and fell inside them by accident.

Question 2

Which statement about compaction is false?
 
  A) Grains of sand are crushed into a smaller volume.
  B) Spaces between grains are decreased.
  C) Flakes of minerals are broken.
  D) Compaction may be caused by the weight of overlying sediment.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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