Which of the following is NOT a quality of a good index fossil?
1. They are only found in one location on the earth
2. They are easy to recognize and look different than other fossils
3. They have a limited time period that they were located on the earth
4. They can be used to help date layers of rocks around the world

The study of fossils is called paleontology. On earth, there are different types of fossils present on the earth. For example Body Fossils, Molecular Fossils, Trace Fossils, Carbon Fossils, Pseudofossils.

The correct answer is option A.

What are fossils?

A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.
Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood, oil, coal, and DNA remnants

According to the question, all the options are relatable to the good fossils index except option A.

The fossils can be found anywhere on the earth, not at a specific location.

Hence the correct answer is option A that is They are only found in one location on the earth.

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