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Fossils and GTS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is the preserved remains or evidence of an organism? | fossil |
| This is type of fossil that forms when tree sap covers an insect or small animal, and hardens into a rock material. | amber |
| Which of the following describes evidences of an organism such as burrows, coprolite, or tracks? | trace fossils |
| These contain gas bubbles, volcanic ash, and dust particles that allow scientist to develop the history of Earth's past climate. | ice cores |
| This is the type of rock that most fossils are found within | sedimentary |
| This is when minerals replace tissues of organisms | petrifaction |
| Which of the following would most likely NOT fossilize? | skin |
| This is when all the members of a species die out. | mass extinction |
| This is a popular theory for the mass extinction of dinosaurs. | global climate cooling |
| The Le Brea deposits are famous for its fossils forming from? | natural tarpits (aka asphalt) |
| The remains of a famous wooly mammoth fossil was found in ? | ice |