Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an essential characteristic of an index fossil?
A) The organism lived in a very specific environment or two, such as tropical volcanic islands.
B) The organism lived for a very limited period of geologic time.
C) The fossils of the organism are exceptionally well preserved.
D) The organism lived on the land, not in the ocean.
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