probability that a particular organism will leave a trace in the fossil record

probability that a particular organism will leave a trace in the fossil record

Which of the following things increase the probability that a particular organism will leave a trace in the fossil record?

1) dying in the desert where remains will quickly dry out and be preserved
2) possession of hard parts
3) be a member of a long-lived and wide-spread species
4) die in a place where body is quickly covered in heavy rocks and boulders