Fossilization

Using the choices below, identify the fossils formed by petrification.

• Black outline of a plant leaf

• Rock-like wood

• Mud-filled shape of a gastropod shell

• Insect in amber

The Sandhills of South Carolina is a region consisting of very sandy soil & marine fossils. It is approximately 100 miles from the present coast. When comparing this area to the present coast, this suggests that ______.

• marine organisms live in the fresh water in the Sandhills of South Carolina

• land animals have similar remains as marine organisms

• the coastline was once located in the Sandhills of South Carolina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

name the type

• amber

• hard parts

• cast

• frozen areas

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

name the type

• amber

• mold

• imprint

• tar pits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

name the type

• hard parts

• cast

• mold

• petrified

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

name the type

• tar pits

• imprint

• cast

• amber

name the type that preserves about 50%

• tar pit

• hard parts

• mold

• cast

Which of the following processes is most likely to result in the formation of a fossil?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of fossil is formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism?

• Cast fossil

• Trace fossil

• Petrified fossil

• Mold fossil

Which condition is least likely to contribute to fossilization?

• Rapid burial

• Presence of hard parts

• Exposure to oxygen

• Lack of scavengers