fossils

Question 1

fossil

Answer 1

any remains or trace for a formerly living thing preserved by natural processes

Question 2

petrified fossils

Answer 2

a fossil that has been transformed into stone through a process called petrification.

Question 3

cast fossil

Answer 3

made when minerals fill up the space left by decayed organisms reating a solid copy of the organism

Question 4

molds

Answer 4

a hollow sediment that preserves the shape and texture of a dead organisms but not the organism itself.

Question 5

trace fossils

Answer 5

fossilized evidence of an animals trace rather than its body.

Question 6

microfossils

Answer 6

a fossil or fossil fragment that can be seen only with a microscope

Question 7

amber fossils

Answer 7

fossilized tree resin that contain organisms ussually insects.

Question 8

ice fossils

Answer 8

a frozen organism that has been preserved in ice or snow.

Question 9

asphalt traps

Answer 9

areas where natural asphalt forms pools that trap animals and preserve their remains

Question 10

paleontology

Answer 10

area of science that organizes and classifies fossils

Question 11

index fossils

Answer 11

the remains of plants and animals that have egsisted only for a limited geological period