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Process in which minerals replace tissues.
a) fossil
b) mineral replacement
c) trace fossil
d) cast

Trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock.
a) fossil
b) index fossil
c) mineral replacement
d) mold

Mark or cavity made in a sedimentary surface by a shell or other body.
a) cast
b) index fossil
c) mold
d) mineral replacement

Fossil from a specific time period.
a) mold
b) trace fossil
c) mineral replacement
d) index fossil

Fossil formed by an animal's movement.
a) cast
b) cast
c) trace fossil
d) index fossil

Mold filled with sediment.
a) cast
b) fossil
c) trace fossil
d) mineral replacement

What is amber?
a) a hard shell
b) hardened tree sap
c) an insect’s body
d) wet, sticky tree sap

Which of the following is an example of mineral replacement?
a) La Brea asphalt
b) a frozen mammoth
c) hardened tree sap
d) petrified wood

Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?
a) preserved footprints
b) mold and cast
c) hardened tree sap
d) a frozen mammoth

Which kind of temperatures will slow down an organism’s decay?
a) warm temperatures in a wet climate
b) cool temperatures
c) freezing temperatures
d) hot temperatures

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