Given the question: Process:  - An organism dies - Water seeps into the remains - Minerals dissolved in the water form crystals - Crystalized minerals cause the remains to harden - The minerals form a fossil.  Perturbation hypothesis: suppose having more animals near the water happens, how will it affect the water seeps into fewer animals.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
The answer is:
yes