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Fossils are depositions of dead animal imprints and/or bones. When an animal or plant dies, its skin rots away, leaving behind the bone or imprint.

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The main types of fossils are cast, mold, petrified, trace, carbonized, and preserved fossils

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How do you rewrite this sentence to make it correct Fossil fuels are made from the fossils of dinosaurs?

Fossil fuels are not made from the fossils of dinosaurs.


How are frozen fossil's made?

by freezing fossils in a freezer


Why are fossil fuels called Fossil fuels if there is no fossils?

theyre made out of dead stuff


What is a body fossil?

fossils that are made from parts of an organism's body


Explain howfossil fuels are formed and why they are described as non-renewable?

fossil fuels are made from hydrocarbons of fossils of early life that has been locked away for millions of years


Who makes fossil products?

Fossils are made naturally by Geological processes.


What mineral can fossils be found in?

It depends what fossil you're talking about but normally fossils are found in sedimentary rocks. But diatomaceous earth, and limestones contain fossils, or are made of fossils.


Why are fossil fuels considered a no renewable resources?

Fossil fuel is made from fossils that was under pressure for millions of years and turned into oil or coal. This can not be reproduced since there are no more fossils made from long extinct animals.


Why are fossil fuels described as fossils?

Because fossil fuels are fossils is the simple answer. Fossil fuels are just large collections of tiny fossils which have undergone a slightly different process which allows them to be flammable.


Is oil called fossil fuel because it has fossils in it?

No, it is made from fossilisation of organic material.


What types of evidence of ancient life can be preserved as fossils?

Fossils can be made of any material that deteriorates slower than the sediment that forms the fossil hardens


What types of evidence of ancient life can preserved as fossils?

Fossils can be made of any material that deteriorates slower than the sediment that forms the fossil hardens