fossils

Questions on types of fossils, how fossils form, how fossils come to the surface, and how to determine the age of fossils.

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What is a fossil?

Which of the following is a trace fossil?

Process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces

One type of process that brings fossils to the Earth's surface is

Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?

The process of sediments building up to bury an organism

What are two types of fossils?

Pieces of rock and sand are called

Type of fault where plates move horizontally past each other

Type of fault where plates move vertically

When two tectonic plates push into each other, what process can occur?

Which parts of an organism are more likely to become fossilized?

Determining the relative age of a fossil can be done using what law?

Using the Law of Superposition, older fossils will be found

Process that washes away broken down rock particles

Type of method used to determine the accurate age of fossils

A large slab of crust on the Earth's surface is called a

A force from below that can bring fossils closer to the surface is called

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