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savannahhooper

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Which of the following is an essential characteristic of an index fossil?
◦ The fossils occur in deep-water marine sediments, but the organism actually lived in the sunlit, surface layer of the ocean.
◦ The fossils are exceptionally abundant and well preserved.
◦ The organism only lived for a short period of geologic time.
◦ The organism lived only in specific environments such as beaches or estuaries.
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Marked as best answer by savannahhooper on Feb 28, 2020

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Reply #1 on: Feb 28, 2020
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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