or when an organism it is encased in a substance that does not allow decomposition. A piece of petrified wood and an insect trapped in amber are two examples of petrification. Although mold fossils and cast fossils involve petrification, petrified fossils are different in that the original...
Body fossils, or mineralized organisms — dinosaur bones and petrified wood and everything else like them— are the best-known kind of fossil. These can include even microbes and grains of pollen (microfossils, as opposed to macrofossils) where the conditions have been right. They make up most...
Fossils… What are They?"Fossils… What are They?." Rocks & Minerals, 50(3), p. 164doi:10.1080/00357529.1975.11762237Prather, MaryMoore, LindaRocks & Minerals
Fossils are the remains of plants or animals. For such remains to be considered fossils, scientists have decided they have to be over 10,000 years old.The word fossil comes from the Latin word “fossilis”, which means, “dig up”.Fossils can be divided into “body fossils” and “trace...
Fossils are the remains or traces of living things that existed thousands or millions of years ago. Fossils can also be impressions of plant leaves in a rock, tracks left behind by animals, ancient dens, barrels or a whole animal or insect perfectly pres
What are the ways of preserving fossils mentioned in the discussion?[Clink on 3 answers.]A.Fossils can be preserved as moulds.B.Fossils can be preserved through cauterization.C.Fossils can be preserved through dehydration.D.Fossils can be preserved as f
Did you know that the Earth holds secrets from a distant past? Fossils, like hidden treasures, provide us with clues about life long ago. Let’s embark on an exciting journey through the world of fossils. We’ll explore different types of fossils, how they are formed, where they can be...
Fossils are the remains of once-living organisms, and most fossils are remnants of extinct species. Since life on Earth has changed through time, the kinds of fossils found in rocks of different ages will also differ. Together, these concepts formulate t
What I mean is that such knowledge helps us to understand a little of what we ourselves are. In addition, fossils can also be used to identify different kinds of sedimentary rocks... like... the rocks below ground level or those separated by miles of ocean. Even rocks which are at ...
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