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What is the process of permineralization?
What is the process of permineralization?
- Pressing minerals or sediments over a dead organism's body
- Groundwater filling up spaces in organisms' bodies (correct)
- Filling up body cavities of an organism with sediments and minerals
- Leaving behind residual carbon in organisms' bodies
Which type of fossil is formed when minerals in an organism's body are replaced by other minerals?
Which type of fossil is formed when minerals in an organism's body are replaced by other minerals?
- Trace fossils
- Mold fossils
- Replacement fossils (correct)
- Cast fossils
What type of fossils are entire organisms whose bodies have been preserved?
What type of fossils are entire organisms whose bodies have been preserved?
- Index fossils
- Trace fossils
- True form fossils (correct)
- Carbonized fossils
Which dating method provides a numerical estimate of the age of rock layers and fossils?
Which dating method provides a numerical estimate of the age of rock layers and fossils?
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What do index fossils provide information about?
What do index fossils provide information about?
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How are cast fossils formed?
How are cast fossils formed?
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