Section #: 21.4
Remains of Organisms in the Rock Record
Practice Test
1.
A _________ is the unaltered remains of a once-living organism.
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a.
trace fossil
b.
fossil with permineralization
c.
mold of a fossil
d.
fossil with original preservation
Hint
2.
What characterizes an index fossil?
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a.
all of these are correct
b.
easily recognized
c.
widely distributed geographically
d.
abundant
Hint
3.
Petrified wood is an example of __________.
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a.
original hard parts
b.
an index fossil
c.
a mold
d.
permineralization
Hint
