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A student constructs a model of the formation of the fossil by first placing a layer of leaves in the bottom of a cup to represent organic matter. What is the next step in the model?
- Pouring water over the leaves to represent rivers washing away.
- Pouring sand on top of the leaves to represent burial in sediments.
- Burning the leaves to represent the decomposition of organic matter.
- Placing the leaves in the freezer to represent conditions on top of mountains.
The correct answer is: Pouring sand on top of the leaves to represent burial in sediments.
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