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facts and definitions on fossils
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fossils | Remains,imprints, or traces of prehistoric organisms |
| Premineralized Remains | Fossils in which the spaces inside are filled with minerals from groundwater |
| Carbon Film | Thin film of carbon residue is left, forming a silhoulette of the original organism |
| Mold | The hard part that might decay or disssolve, leaving behind cavity in the rock |
| Cast | Mineral rich water or other sedi ment might enter the cavity form new rock, produces a copy of the original object |
| Index Fossil | The remains of species that exsisted on earth for relatively short periods of time, were abundant and were widespread geologically |
| Principle of Superposition | A underturbed layer of rock, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and rocks become progressively youger toward the top. |