Fossils and Paleontology Concepts

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Most fossils are...

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marine organisms

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Which of the following substances commonly contain fossils? amber , magma, liquid water, all of the above

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amber

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What remarkable discovery did scientist find when examining a dinosaur horn?

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soft tissues

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What is the study of fossils?

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paleontology

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Fossils that would show organisms in the process of evolving from one form to another are known as...

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transitional forms

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When a population of species begins to shrink due to having more deaths than births in a generation, it is possibly headed toward __________________.

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extinction

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Fossils are only found in sedimentary rock.

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false

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The collections of fossils found in asphalt traps provide a good idea of the community of organisms living around them.

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true

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Do scientists use the same classification system for fossils and living organisms?

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True

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What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock?

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mold