GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

FOSSILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a trace fossil?
A
tracks
B
burrows
C
ammonites
D
coprolites
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of trace fossil are footprint, burrow mold, and fossil poop. Bone is not a trace fossil.

Detailed explanation-2: -As an example of the distinction between dinosaur body fossils and trace fossils, skin impressions are not trace fossils unless they were made while the dinosaur was still alive, such as the skin impressions that might be associated with a footprint.

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: -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-5: -1. Name five kinds of trace fossils. Burrows, coprolites, tracks, trails, nests and footprints are examples of trace fossils.

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