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Fossils and the Fossil Record

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What type of fossil represents a hollow area in sediment, shaped like an organism?

Petrified Fossil
Trace Fossil
Cast Fossil
Mold Fossil (correct)

Which type of fossil specifically provides evidence of the activity of ancient organisms?

Petrified Fossils
Mold Fossils
Carbon Film Fossils
Trace Fossils (correct)

In which type of fossil are minerals said to replace all parts of the organism?

Carbon Film Fossils
Cast Fossils
Trace Fossils
Petrified Fossils (correct)

Which statement best describes the fossil record?

<p>It is where paleontologists study the evolution of life forms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the fossil record indicate about the relationship between old rocks and the organisms they contain?

<p>Old rocks contain simpler organisms compared to younger rocks. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Fossil Mold

A hollow space in rock where an organism once was. The mold has the shape of the organism.

Fossil Cast

A solid, rock-like copy of an organism made when minerals fill a fossil mold.

Petrified Fossil

When minerals replace the original parts of an organism, turning it into rock.

Carbon Film

A thin, black film of carbon left behind from an organism's remains.

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Trace Fossils

Not the organism itself, but evidence of its activity, like footprints or burrows.