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a fossil is a preserved remain or trace of an organism that lived in the past
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Remains or traces of organisms preserved in a rock are called what?
fossils
Remains or traces of organisms preserved in rock are called .?
Fossils
What are traces of ancient organisms have been preserved in rock?
They are generically called fossils.
What are remaiins or traces of organisms preserved in rock called?
fossils
Why are the soft parts of a plant or animal found in fossils?
Fossils are preserved traces of organisms from the past. The totality of fossils, both discovered and undiscovered, and their placement in fossil-containing rock formations and sedimentary layers (strata) is known as the fossil record. The study of fossils across geological time, how they were formed, and the evolutionary relationships between taxa (phylogeny) are some of the most important functions of the science of paleontology. Such a preserved specimen is called a "fossil" if it is older than some minimum age, most often the arbitrary date of 10,000 years ago.
Is the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.?
fossil.
Remains or traces of organisms preserved in a rock are called what?
fossils
Remains or traces of organisms preserved in rock are called .?
Fossils
What is is the preserved remains or traces of an organisms that lived in the past?
fossil.
What is the definition for fossil?
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals,plants anything that has life and which were in the past.Like the skeletons of Dinosaurs are there which are also fossils.
Is a peace of pottery an example of a fossil?
No, a piece of pottery is not an example of a fossil. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms, while pottery is a human-made object. Pottery is not formed through natural processes and does not provide information about prehistoric life.
Are fossils the traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago?
Answer by Ibrahim El-OseryConfidence votes 33.1KYes, fossils are the traces and remains of organisms and plants that were buried and maintained under pressure
What is the remains or trace of an organism that live long ago?
The remains, imprints, or traces of once-living organisms are called fossils. (to be more specific they are called trace fossils)
Can you define organic remains?
Remains are what is left over. Organic refers to a substance which comes from a living being. Organic remains are substances from a living being which are left over. For example, if someone's house blows up, and afterwards you find traces of their pet goldfish, those are organic remains.
Are fossil dead or alive?
No. At one time yes. It must be very old. Definition of fossil per www.dictionary.com: any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
What is Carbonaceus film?
Carbonaceous film fossils are traces of plants or animals preserved as a thin film of carbon. All living organisms contain carbon. If they are compressed by layers of sediment fine details of the organism may be preserved.
What are Traces of naturally preserved organisms is?
fishingthey are called fossils.
