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The Process of Petrification

The Process of Petrification

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Other

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explores the transformation of a once lush forest into the Petrified Forest National Park. It explains the petrification process, where minerals replace organic cells, turning wood and other materials into stone. The video details how trees were buried and mineralized over millions of years, and how erosion has exposed these petrified logs. It also highlights the preservation of dinosaur bones and other materials through petrification.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do water and wind contribute to the exposure of petrified logs?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What evidence of growth can still be seen in petrified trees after millions of years?

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