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Match the fossil type with the fossil description. Match Term Definition Mold fossils A) formed when remains are trapped in tree sap Cast fossils B) a raised fossil that has filled in the impression from a mold Trace fossils C) formed when the remains of living things trapped in rock break down and leave a depression Petrified fossils D) preserved records of life, for example, a footprint or a trail Imprint fossils E) preserved remains that are transformed into rock Amber fossils F) impressions from very thin objects that were trapped in mud that was transformed into rock

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A. cast fossils : A. Mold fossils : B.

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I'm doing the other ones.. Give me a few min

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1. Petrified fossils (E. 2. Imprint fossils (D. 3. Amber fossils (F.

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I think those are correct..

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Oh wait I missed one!

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Trace fossils provide us with indirect evidence of life in the past, such as the footprints, tracks, burrows, borings, and feces left behind by animals, rather than the preserved remains of the body of the actual animal itself.

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So the answer for Trace fossils should be C.

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