Plant Paleontology: Understanding Fossils and Evolution
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Why were artifacts and Egyptian mummies referred to as fossils in the nineteenth century?

  • They were naturally preserved remains
  • They were dug up from the ground (correct)
  • They were related to the study of ancient human civilizations
  • They were important for geologic mapping

    • Why can't Egyptian mummies be considered fossils?

  • They are not naturally preserved (correct)
  • They are not related to ancient human civilizations
  • They are related to geologic mapping
  • They are important for identifying past environments

    • What is the meaning of Paleontology?

  • The study of geologic mapping
  • The study of Egyptian mummies
  • The study of ancient human artifacts
  • The study of naturally preserved remains or traces of animals and plants (correct)

    • What does the word 'fossilis' mean in Latin?

    <p>Dug up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fossil includes footprints, tracks, trails, and burrows?

    <p>Trace fossils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the stages involved in the formation of footprint fossils?

    <p>Organism steps into mud, impression is covered with sand, sand consolidates into rock, and rock splits to reveal footprint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is fossilization?

    <p>The process of turning animals or plants from an earlier age into stones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the conditions required for fossilization?

    <p>The durability of the organism’s body and the environment in which it lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of chemical fossils?

    <p>They are produced by biochemical processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fossil includes the remains of organisms that were once living, such as teeth, bones, and shells?

    <p>Body fossils</p> Signup and view all the answers

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