GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

FOSSILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a trace fossil?
A
A thin coating of carbon on rock
B
Fossils that replace all of an organism
C
A type of fossil that provides evidence of the activities of that organism or parts of an organism
D
A fossil that preserves the ENTIRE organism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ichnofossils, also known as trace fossils, are geological records of the activities and behaviors of past life. Some examples include rock evidence of nests, burrows, footprints, and scat. These fossils are different from body fossils that preserve the actual remains of a body such as shells or bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trace fossils (sometimes also called ichnofossils) provide evidence about the movements and/or activities of ancient organisms, but not necessarily about their appearance. There are three major types: Movement traces.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trace fossils are useful for paleontologists because they tell about the activity of ancient organisms. For example, the study of dinosaur footprints has contributed significantly to our understanding of dinosaur behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trace Fossils Trace fossils are marks left by an animal or plant that has made an impression. These fossils include nests, burrows, footprints or any other markings of the animal’s time on the earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -The fossil evidence definition refers to the evidence of bacteria, animals, and plants that lived in the past. Fossil evidence is used to determine what the organism was, when it lived, and what major events it experienced during its lifetime.

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