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Trace fossils are formed when an organism leaves a trace; such as a footprint, a bite mark, or even poo.
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∙ 13y agowhen a organism leave a imprint on a sedimentary or metamorphic rock
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What is a fossilized mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement of an animal?
Trace Fossil
What kind of fossil is evidence of an organism but not made of the organism itself?
A trace fossil is formed by a footprint, trail, burrow, or other mark that an organism left in soft sediment.
What kind of fossil is a leaf inprint?
It is formed slat rock and covered up with layers and layers of rock and sediment.
Is a dinosaur footprint a trace fossil or a body fossil?
It is a trace fossil, a trace of the animal having moved over the landscape and not part of its body.
Is Ammonites a trace fossil or a body fossil?
If not specified as trace fossil of Ammonites, it should be a body fossil. Ammonites is the name of the creature.
What kind of fossil leaves a body impression?
This is called a trace fossil. or a mold.
Describe three types of trace fossil?
a trace fossil is like cast, mold, or trace fossil
What is the difference between a trace fossil and mold fossil?
A trace fossil was an imprint left behind by an animal that hardens and turns to stone
Is coal a trace fossils?
coal is not a trace fossil
Is a fossil woodpecker hole a trace or a body fossil?
The answer is trace fossil. Why? Because a body fossil is a fossil of a part of the animal. Which means a hole is nowhere apart of animal. And a dead one at that.
What is the fossil that tells an animals activities?
Trace Fossil
What type of fossil is a triceratops?
Its a freaking trace fossil
