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Which type of fossils decay rapidly?
Which type of fossils decay rapidly?
- Trace fossils
- Hard parts
- Trilobites
- Soft parts (correct)
What type of fossils are bones, shells, or teeth?
What type of fossils are bones, shells, or teeth?
- Hard parts (correct)
- Trace fossils
- Trilobites
- Soft parts
What type of fossils are worm holes, burrows, and footprints?
What type of fossils are worm holes, burrows, and footprints?
- Hard parts
- Trilobites
- Soft parts
- Trace fossils (correct)
Which group of fossils dates back to a time before the dinosaurs?
Which group of fossils dates back to a time before the dinosaurs?
Where have over 20 sets of fossilized dinosaur tracks been found?
Where have over 20 sets of fossilized dinosaur tracks been found?
According to the principle of superposition, which layers of rock are the oldest and youngest?
According to the principle of superposition, which layers of rock are the oldest and youngest?
What is the term used to describe sedimentary layers that stay in their original positions, like the newspapers in the pile?
What is the term used to describe sedimentary layers that stay in their original positions, like the newspapers in the pile?
What happens to the layers of sedimentary rock if something moves them?
What happens to the layers of sedimentary rock if something moves them?
What is the process by which sediments deposited at the bottom of bodies of water eventually form sedimentary rocks?
What is the process by which sediments deposited at the bottom of bodies of water eventually form sedimentary rocks?
What have geologists used the principle of superposition to infer?
What have geologists used the principle of superposition to infer?
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