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It is called a mold fossil, which can become a cast fossil.
After the soft parts of the animal rot away, a cavity remains (the mold fossil) which becomes filled with hardened sand or mud (the cast fossil).
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What is nonliving organism?
an oxymoron, maybe a virus, something that died
What types of fossils does not form in sediments?
Well there are 3 types of fossils: Petrified Fossils, Molds and Cast, and Preserved Remains. Petrified Fossils are the organisms buried in the layers of sediment. Molds and Casts are the organisms, like shells, buried by sediments, in which they gradually dissolve. Preserved Remains are the organisms preserved in other substances. For example, entire organisms, such as huge elephant-like mammoths that lived thousands of years ago, have been preserved in ice. Therefore, Preserved Remains is a major type of fossil that does not form in sediments. This can be formed by decades of being stuck in the ice age and eventually falling through the ice and never getting out. Since you cant get out you get frozen! Being frozen and preserved in another type of substance in called... Preserved Remains! --Hope this could help. Thanks for reading.:)
What is a type of fossil that is not an organism?
one is a trace fossil and the other is fulgerties. im really sure about this answer too
What could you conclued if you found a fossil of a tripocal plant in a cold climate?
what could you conclued if you found a fossil of a tripocal plant in a cold climate
What sedimentary rocks have plant fossils?
Although any sedimentary rock can contain plant fossils, the fossils themselves are likely to be coal. Coal itself is a sedimentary rock, and this is entirely composed of plant fossil, but for the physical evidence of the existence of a plant, you would be lucky to find an intact sample, as after the death of the plant it crumples and wilts, and then sedimentary processes crush it. It is estimated that for every metre of coal measure, there was 20 metres of plant material. Any rock can contain a plant fossil, but it is rare to find a plant fossil outside of a coal measure. An example of a plant fossil outside of a coal measure would be a bed of shale with a root-like structure in it. This could be in-filled with any soluble mineral. The history would be that the shale was uncovered by natural processes, it had a crack in it, a seed fell into the crack and the tree grew inside the crack, spreading its roots. Later, after the tree died and rotted away, the impression was in-filled and thus preserved.
Which fossil type could contain preserved parts of an organism?
mold fosssil
What do you call a mineralized trace of a living organism preserved in rock?
A trace fossil can be anything from a coprolite (faeces) to a footprint. It is anything which proves the creature's existence without being the actual creature itself. For example, an ammonite shell is proof of its individual existence, but its faeces give us little information about its appearance. A fossil could be a cast, mold, or true form fossil.
What type of fossil is a frozen fossil?
A preserved fossil is an organism or Animal that has been PERFECTLY PRESERVED for lots of years, or however old it may be. For example, a wooly mammoth frozen in the ice for millions of years would be known as a preserved fossil.There are 2 different types of fossil preservation- preservation with alteration and without. With alteration also has different types. The type of organism you are looking for depends on the how it was preserved.
What is something that is not preserved?
Something that is not preserved could be live, decomposed, etc.
What is example of a question you could ask about a fossil of an extinct organism?
You could ask what era is it from.
Is a rock an organism?
No, although a rock could contain the remains of some organisms. Coal, for instance.
How could a fossil of an organism that lived in ocean water millions of years be found in the middle of north America?
the water dries up
What is nonliving organism?
an oxymoron, maybe a virus, something that died
How long was a mummy preserved for?
As long as it could be preserved.
What part of our body could be preserved as a fossil?
Any part of the body can be preserved as a fossil. The most common parts of the body to be fossilised are the hard parts such as claws, teeth and bones but it is also possible to fossilise soft tissue as well. One example of Thescelosaurus shows extensive soft tissue fossilisation. It was given the nick name of "Willo" the dinosaur with a heart.
How could a fossil of an organism that lived in ocean water millions of years ago be found in the middle of north America?
the water dries up
Why do fossil have to be treated with such care?
Fossil have to be treated with such care because whenever a new generation come a long we could look back and see how this animal or organism has change over time. Ps : if you don't believe me then go and ask your mama
