What are really facts about petrified fossils?

Answer 1

1) Fossils are imprints of plants or animals from the past

2) Fossils are mainly found in metamorphic rock formations

3) Index fossils are fossils that are found everywhere, but only lived a short period of time. The most common is the trilobite

Answer 2

I think that in the near future somebody might find the remains of a dog or a cat. The dog and cat would have to been buried immediately so their body wouldn't start to decompose and you would have to bury them deep so that they can stay preserved.

Answer 3

Here are some good fossil facts:

• Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks
• Fossils are the remains of long-dead organisms
• Most organisms don't form fossils because their bodies decompose
• Petrified fossils are fossils where part of the organism's body has been replaced by minerals
• Mold fossils are fossils where the organism's body was buried and decomposed, but left an impression or imprint in the sediment
• Trace fossils are formed when an organism leaves footprints or tracks in the sediment
• Fossilized poop is called a coprolite
• Some fossils are found in tar pits, amber and ice, and contain the whole organism's body
• It's pretty unusual to find a whole fossilized organism - usually you find pieces of the body
• The oldest known fossil is 3.2 billion years old - it's a blue-green alga that lived on rocks
• The largest single fossil ever found was an entire fossilized tree that is over 72 meters long
• There are huge fossil beds where many different fossils can be found together - these are usually where a watering hole was found and a catastrophe killed and buried many animals

Answer 4

Petrified fossils are formed when organic material is replaced by minerals, preserving the original structure and shape of the organism. This process can take millions of years and requires specific geological conditions. Petrified fossils provide valuable information about ancient life forms and help scientists better understand Earth's history.

Answer 5

Fossils found in lower layers of sedimentary rock are older than fossils found in upper layers of sedimentary rock.

Answer 6

The word "petrified " means " turning into stone."

A petrified fossil forms when minerals soak into buried remains and turns them into rock.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

there remains of animals