GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

FOSSILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an example of a trace fossil?
A
animal tracks
B
coprolite
C
burrows
D
all of the answers given here
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans: Imprints, tracks, and trails can also become fossilized and are called Trace fossils. Examples are dinosaur footprints or worm burrows.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The four types of trace fossils are tracks and trails (footprints), burrows and bores (worm holes), gastroliths (stomach stones), and coprolites (fossilized feces).

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Name five kinds of trace fossils. Burrows, coprolites, tracks, trails, nests and footprints are examples of trace fossils.

Detailed explanation-5: -A trace is a record of biological activity in nature. Some examples of traces include footprints, paw prints, or hoof prints; burrows made by rabbits or snakes; holes left in the ground by plant roots; and feeding marks. We can classify traces according to the time that they were formed.

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