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∙ 15y agoThe word fossil comes from the Latin for "dug up." Fossils can be many things, including, for example, the original organism frozen in ice. Imprints, also called castsor molds, are formed when the organism has completely disappeared but left its imprint in the surrounding matrix. Wikipedia has a good article on fossils. Click the related link below.
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∙ 13y agowhen a fossils imprints his footprint on too a rock
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∙ 15y agoIf there is a mudslide and an imprint gets covered up.
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∙ 9y agoAn imprint fossil is formed when an animal or plant makes a print in the soil. Such as a footprint.
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∙ 13y agoA fossil imprinted in the rock
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∙ 13y agoits called a trace fossil
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What is a living fossil?
A fossil is a remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust. == ==
A clear fish imprint in the rock indicates that the rock is probably?
A clear imprint of a fish in a rock indicated that the rock is a fossil of the fish. Fossils dating back 3.5 billion years have been found.
What kind of fossil is a leaf inprint?
It is formed slat rock and covered up with layers and layers of rock and sediment.
What is a foot print fossil called?
They are an example of a trace fossil
Do werewolves imprint?
No
What is the difference between a fossil and an imprint?
A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism, while an imprint is a mark or indentation left behind by an organism on a surface. Fossils can include imprints, but not all imprints are considered fossils. Fossils provide more detailed information about the organism's structure and biology, while imprints are more surface-level.
What forms when an imprint is left in a rock?
fossil
How is an imprint formed?
An imprint fossil is formed when an animal or plant makes a print in the soil. Such as a footprint.
Is an imprint a fossil?
Yes an imprint is considered a fossil if it was created by life and the animal/plant/fungi in question is no longer alive. It is generally assumed that only if it is very old it is a fossil but technically this is not so.
A fossil created by a print or impression?
A fossil created by a print or impression is called an imprint. The word "imprint" means to produce a mark a on a surface with the use of pressure.
A fossilized jaw bone would represent what type of fossil?
either: cast fossil petrified fossil imprint fossil trace fossil
Is the remains or imprint of a prehistoric plant or animal?
fossil
What is the term for a trace of a dead organism such as an imprint in a rock?
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
What is a remains imprint or trace of a once living organism called?
fossil
Any trace of a dead organism such as an imprint on a rock is called a?
a fossil
What rock is a fossil imprint of a fern leaf most likely found in?
igneous..
