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Which type of fossil forms when a part of an organism is preserved with its chemical composition being the same as when it was living?
Which type of fossil forms when a part of an organism is preserved with its chemical composition being the same as when it was living?
- Indirect fossil
- Carbon film fossil
- Original fossil (correct)
- Replacement fossil
What is the term used for a fossil formed when a part of an organism is chemically altered into another mineral?
What is the term used for a fossil formed when a part of an organism is chemically altered into another mineral?
- Replacement fossil (correct)
- Indirect fossil
- Carbon film fossil
- Original fossil
Which process forms a fossil when calcium carbonate in shells and bones is replaced by another mineral like silica?
Which process forms a fossil when calcium carbonate in shells and bones is replaced by another mineral like silica?
- Replacement fossil (correct)
- Indirect fossil
- Original fossil
- Carbon film fossil
What is the term used for a fossil formed when the material being fossilized is wood?
What is the term used for a fossil formed when the material being fossilized is wood?
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What is the term used for a fossil formed when an organism partially decays and leaves a thin black deposit of carbon?
What is the term used for a fossil formed when an organism partially decays and leaves a thin black deposit of carbon?
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