GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -trace fossil a fossilized mark that formed in sedimentary rock by the movement of an animal on or within soft sediment.

Detailed explanation-2: -A trace fossil is a fossilized evidence of past animal movement, such as tracks, footprints, borings, or burrows, that can provide information about prehistoric life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trace fossils: typically formed when an organism moves over the surface of soft sediment and leaves an impression of its movement behind.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. Sedimentary rocks are formed from deposits of pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organism that accumulate on the Earth’s surface. If sediment is buried deeply, it becomes compacted and cemented, forming sedimentary rock.