Types of Fossils

Which type of fossil show the organism in 3D form, sticking out from the rock?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Scientists use which type of fossils to study animal behavior; how they moved?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Which type of fossil is a mold that was filled in and then turned to rock?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Which type of fossils show evidence of activity?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Shells and skeletons are typically fossilized in this fashion.

• Cast and mold

• Trace

• Carbonized or carbon film

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What is a mold fossil?

• Any part of the actual animal or plant.

• Fossilized impression of the actual organism

• Hardened tree/ plant sap

What type of fossil is this?

• trace

• cast

• amber

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What kind of fossil is this?

• Amber Fossil

• Frozen Fossil

• mold Fossil

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Which type of fossil is created when an organism gets trapped in tree sap?

• Trace

• Amber

• Cast

The beetle died, along with other trapped animals, and tar covered its body. The tar dissolved the soft body parts, but preserved the hard parts, such as the exoskeletons and bones.

• Tar pit fossil

• Amber

• Frozen fossil

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