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Fossil Discovery
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Fossil Discovery

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Which type of fossils decay rapidly?

  • Trace fossils
  • Hard parts
  • Trilobites
  • Soft parts (correct)
  • 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?

  • Hard parts
  • Trilobites
  • Soft parts
  • Trace fossils (correct)
  • Which group of fossils dates back to a time before the dinosaurs?

    <p>Trilobites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where have over 20 sets of fossilized dinosaur tracks been found?

    <p>Alberta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the principle of superposition, which layers of rock are the oldest and youngest?

    <p>The oldest layers are on the bottom and the youngest layers are on the top</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe sedimentary layers that stay in their original positions, like the newspapers in the pile?

    <p>Undisturbed layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the layers of sedimentary rock if something moves them?

    <p>They get destroyed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which sediments deposited at the bottom of bodies of water eventually form sedimentary rocks?

    <p>Compaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What have geologists used the principle of superposition to infer?

    <p>The relative ages of different layers of rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

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