EARTH SCIENCE
FOSSILS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a petrified dinosaur bone
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a footprint captured in mud
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a seashell found on the beach
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a bug stuck in amber
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Detailed explanation-1: -All scientists agree that items made by humans, such as buildings, paintings, books, pottery and coins, are not fossils. These artefacts are studied by archaeologists, not paleontologists.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seashell fossils are formed when a sea animal with a shell dies and their body and shell begin to decompose. Seashell fossils are more common than other fossils because the shell is hard and therefore more likely to be preserved, compared to organisms with only soft tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Types of Fossils-Body, Molecular, Trace & Carbon Fossil.
Detailed explanation-4: -University of Kentucky The most common sea shells found on modern beaches are mollusks (phyllum Mollusca). The most commonly observed mollusks types (classes) are clams (Pelecypoda), snails (Gastropoda), and squids and octopi (Cephalopoda). These classes also represent the most common mollusk fossils in Kentucky.