GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

FOSSILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following methods of fossil formation is formed by carbon residue?
A
Amber fossil
B
Carbonization
C
Casts and molds
D
Freezing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This process-which is called carbonization, or distillation-yields a detailed carbon impression of the dead organism in sedimentary rock. The most common method of fossilization is called permineralization, or petrification.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbonization is a type of fossil preservation in which the organism is preserved as a residual, thin film of carbon instead of the original organic matter. Leaves, fish, and graptolites are commonly preserved in this way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fossils form in five ways: preservation of original remains, permineralization, molds and casts, replacement, and compression. Rock formations with exceptional fossils are called very important for scientists to study. They allow us to see information about organisms that we may not otherwise ever know.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amber fossils are made when insects or other very small animals become trapped in thick tree sap. The sap hardens over time to become amber, and the body of the animal is preserved intact. Large animals such as humans cannot become stuck in tree sap, so they do not form amber fossils.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fossilization can be defined as the physical, chemical, and biological processes that lead to the preservation of plant and animal remains over time.

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