EARTH SCIENCE
FOSSILS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a geometric pattern formed by a mineral
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a solid element or compound from the Earth’s crust
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remains of extinct organism found in a layer of rock
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bits of weathered rocks and pieces of dead organisms
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rock layers are also called strata (the plural form of the Latin word stratum), and stratigraphy is the science of strata.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of these answer BEST describes a fossil? fossils are remains or traces of once-living organisms found in layers of rock or ice, or in amber.
Detailed explanation-3: -With time and pressure, these sediments, such as sand, plant debris, or ash, become compressed into rock. Therefore, fossils are found in sedimentary rock, like sandstone, shale, limestone and coal. Igneous rock, like granite and basalt, is formed by molten rock erupting from deep within the earth.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fossils are found in layers of sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sand, silt, dead plants, and animal skeletons.