Fossils and Mineral Replacement Flashcard

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What is amber?

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hardened tree sap

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Which of the following is an example of mineral replacement? preserved footprints, petrified wood

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petrified wood

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Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?

• Dinosaur footprints
• a shell mold

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Dinosaur footprints

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Which kind of temperatures will slow down an organism’s decay?

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freezing cold ice

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A fossil from a specific time period can be used as an

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Index fossil

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A fossil formed by an animal's movement

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trace fossil

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When minerals replace living tissue, it's called

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mineral replacement

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Which best describes fossils?

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They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things

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What is an imprint fossil, or a mold filled with sediment?

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A cast

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a mark, impression, or cavity made in sediment by a shell or fern

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mold