Multiple Choice
The expression "pull of the recent" refers to the fact that ________.
A) younger fossils are more important for the study of evolution than older fossils
B) older rocks are more likely to be volcanic rocks with no fossils
C) younger rocks are more likely to be covered up or otherwise inaccessible
D) the quality of the fossil record gets worse the farther back in time you look
E) younger fossils are more likely to be preserved by permineralization
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