Question

scenarios that would most likely result in fossilization include humans who are quickly buried in volcanic ash. a boar that is trapped in a tar pit and sinks quickly. a snake that dies and is quickly covered in soft mud. a jellyfish that dies and slowly floats to the ocean floor. a beetle that becomes trapped in tree sap.

Explanation:

Fossilization requires rapid burial to prevent decomposition. Volcanic ash (quick burial for humans), tar pits (quick sinking for boar), soft mud (quick covering for snake), and tree sap (trapping beetle) all provide such conditions. Jellyfish has soft body and slow sinking, less likely to fossilize.

Answer:

All options except "a jellyfish that dies and slowly floats to the ocean floor" are correct. So the answers are:

• humans who are quickly buried in volcanic ash.
• a boar that is trapped in a tar pit and sinks quickly.
• a snake that dies and is quickly covered in soft mud.
• a beetle that becomes trapped in tree sap.