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fossils facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fossils | remains, imprints or traces of animals that died many years ago |
| Permineralized remains | fossils that are filled with minerals from groundwater |
| Carbon film | thin film of carbon residue preserved as a fossil |
| Mold | type of body fossil that forms when organisms are buried, decays and leaves a cavity in the rock |
| Cast | a type of fossil that forms when crystals and sediments fill a mold and hardens into rock |
| Index fossils | remains of species that lived for a short time, they were abundant and widespread and used to assign ages of rock layers |
| Principle of Superposition | states that oldest rocks are on the bottom and get younger toward the top |