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What kind of information have fossils provided for scientists?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
Which structure of an ancient organism is least likely to be found as a fossil?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
What determines whether or not an organism will become a fossil?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
What type of fossil formation process created tree fossils?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
Which fossil formation process would most likely produce an image of an ancient fern leaf on a rock?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
What is a carbon film?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
Which is true for an original material fossil?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
What does a paleontologist study?
a silhouette of the original organism made of a thin film of carbon residue
a dinosaur muscle
No hard or soft structures have been altered.
all of the above
how well it is protected from scavengers, decomposers, and physical agents that break things down
permineralization
fossils
carbonization
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