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MJHS 6 Fossils/Soils
4th MP Fossils, Geologic Time, Soils, Weathering
Question | Answer |
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Type of fossil where minerals have replace part or all of the living thing | Petrified |
A fossil that shows the shape of a once-living organism | Mold/Cast |
A thin black film that shows the shape of a once-living organism | Carbon Film |
A footprint or an ancient burrow are both examples of | Trace Fossils |
A wooly mammoth trapped in tar pits or a mosquito trapped in amber are examples of | Preserved remains |
When an organisms remains are quickly buried, this can form over millions of years. | Fossils |
The fossil record can show how life has changed or | Evolved |
An imprint of a shell in sandstone is an example of a | Mold |
The most common type of rock where fossils can be found | Sedimentary |
The age of a rock given as a comparison to something else | Relative age |
The age of a rock determined by radioactive dating | Absolute age |
Which type of rock age do geologists rely on the most? | Relative |