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a dinosaur footprint is a trace fossil
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoTrace fossils are fossils that show the presence of an organism without actually being remains of the organism, such as worm burrows. So footprints are trace fossils.
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What is an example of an trace fossil?
A dinosaur footprint.
The footprint of a dinosaur are an example of what type of fossil?
They are an example of a trace fossil
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.
What kind of fossil is a dinosaur's footprint?
Dinosaur footprints are called trace fossils because they show evidence of animal activity. Worm holes and burrows can also be fossilized, falling into the 'trace fossil' category.
What kind of fossil is a footprint?
Dinosaur footprints are called trace fossils because they show evidence of animal activity. Worm holes and burrows can also be fossilized, falling into the 'trace fossil' category.
How can you classify into 2 groups a pecten fossil fern fossil petrified tree and a dinosaur footprint trace?
plant and anamels
What is the fossil of a footprint of burrow?
It's a trace fossil.
A footprint left in a river bank is an example of which type of fossil?
A footprint left in a river bank is an example of a cast fossil. Over time, the footprint fills in with sediment and hardens, leaving a casting of the footprint.
A footprint of an extinct dinosaur is an example of a fossil?
Yes, footprints that are preserved in rock, such as those of extinct dinosaurs, are fossils. Such fossils are known as ''trace fossils'' , as opposed to ''body fossils'' which are fossilized remnants of the hard parts of these ancient organisms.
What is a foot print fossil called?
They are an example of a trace fossil
Can fossils be trace fossils?
Indeed: a Trace Fossil is that of a burrow, footprint, coprolite, etc that's not a fossil of the animal itself that left the trace.
Is a dinosaur footprint a fossil?
a footprint.
