Types of Fossils

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What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock? Options: cast, trace, mold, whole/part

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mold

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Fossilized rock in the shape of dinosaur bones are which type of fossil? Options: real bone, mold fossil, cast fossil, trace fossil

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cast fossil

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This type of fossil forms when sediments bury an organism and then sediments change into rock; the organism decays leaving a cavity in the shape of the organism.

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mold

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This type of fossil forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens into the shape of the organism.

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cast

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This type of fossil forms when minerals soak into the buried remains, replacing the remains, and changing them into rock.

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petrified

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Shells and skeletons are typically fossilized in this fashion.

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mold and cast

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Trees are sometimes fossilized this way

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permineralized or petrified

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What substances might help preserve parts or a whole animal? (Options: tar, amber, ice, carbonization, rock)

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tar, amber, ice

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This type of scientist finds, preserves, and interprets fossils remains.

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paleontologist

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Hardened tree sap is called

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