Fossils — Prelims Questions

Which of the following conditions is LEAST likely to promote the fossilization of an organism?

Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?

Which dating method would be most appropriate for determining the age of a fossilized hominin skull found in a volcanic ash layer estimated to be 2 million years old?

The presence of *Archaeopteryx* fossils provides strong evidence for the evolutionary link between which two groups of animals?

Which of the following principles states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top?

Which of the following statements about the fossil record is INCORRECT?