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.
fossil with permineralization
b.
fossil with original preservation
c.
trace fossil
d.
mold of a fossil
Hint
2.
Petrified wood is an example of __________.
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a.
permineralization
b.
a mold
c.
an index fossil
d.
original hard parts
Hint
3.
What characterizes an index fossil?
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a.
abundant
b.
widely distributed geographically
c.
easily recognized
d.
all of these are correct
Hint
