What are trace fossils?

Preserved signs of an organism's activity

Impressions of parts of different organisms

Impressions left in sediment when an organism dies

What are imprint fossils?

Impressions of parts of different organisms

Impressions left in sediment when an organism dies

Preserved signs of an organism's activity

Why is the order in which fossils are found important?

To help determine their species

To help determine their location

What is the Law of Superposition?

The oldest layers of rock are at the bottom, while the youngest are at the top

The layers of rock are randomly arranged

The layers of rock are all the same age

The youngest layers of rock are at the bottom, while the oldest are at the top

What is relative dating?

A method used to determine the age of fossils by comparing them to other fossils in the same layer of rock

A method used to determine the location of a fossil

A method used to determine the age of fossils by comparing them to other fossils in different layers of rock

A method used to determine the species of a fossil

What are index fossils?

Fossils that can be found in different continents in a few layers and only lived during a short, specific time period

Fossils that can be found in every layer of rock

Fossils that can be found in different continents in every layer of rock

Fossils that can be found in only one layer of rock

What is a limitation of fossils?

DNA cannot be extracted from fossils that are millions of years old

Fossils are too rare to be useful

Fossils are too difficult to find

What is the significance of fossils?

They provide information about the history of life on Earth

They provide information about the present of life on Earth

They provide no information about life on Earth

They provide information about the future of life on Earth

What is the difference between a mold and a cast fossil?

A mold is an impression left in sediment when an organism dies, while a cast is a replica of the original organism created by minerals filling in a mold

A mold is a preserved sign of an organism's activity, while a cast is an impression of parts of different organisms

A mold is a replica of the original organism created by minerals filling in a mold, while a cast is an impression left in sediment when an organism dies

A mold is an impression of parts of different organisms, while a cast is a preserved sign of an organism's activity

What is the difference between trace and imprint fossils?

Trace fossils are preserved signs of an organism's activity, while imprint fossils are impressions of parts of different organisms

Trace fossils are impressions of parts of different organisms, while imprint fossils are preserved signs of an organism's activity

Trace fossils are replicas of the original organism created by minerals filling in a mold, while imprint fossils are impressions left in sediment when an organism dies

Trace fossils are impressions left in sediment when an organism dies, while imprint fossils are replicas of the original organism created by minerals filling in a mold

What is the process of permineralization?

An organism dies and leaves behind an impression in sediment

An organism's activity is preserved in sediment

Minerals fill in a mold and create a replica of the original organism

What is the significance of index fossils?

They can be used to determine the age of fossils and rocks

They are the rarest type of fossil

They provide no information about the age of fossils and rocks

They are the easiest type of fossil to find

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