Match the definition or example on the left with the words on the right.
Each word MAY be used more than once.
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are formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism __________ fossils of organisms delicate parts __________ this substance stops the bones of organisms from decaying when they become trapped in it
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these fossils show the activities of organisms
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formed when hard parts of an organism dissolve over time, leaving behind a hollow shape of the organism __________
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literally means “turned to stone” __________
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forms when minerals and sediment fill a mold fossil of an organism __________
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this substance can even preserve the hair of organisms __________
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formed when all of the minerals of an organism break down and only carbon remains __________
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form when an organism becomes trapped in a tree’s sticky resin
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Trace Fossils
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Mold Fossils
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Cast Fossils
Petrified Fossils
Preserved Remains:
Amber
Preserved Remains:
Tar
Preserved Remains: Ice
Carbon Film Fossil