What Is a Fossil

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is a fossil?

• A)Evidence of past life that can include skeletal as well as trace material
• B)Only the hard parts of a skeletal structure that have been preserved
• C)Mudcracks preserved in sedimentary rock
• D)A really old geologist

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Definitions:

AAMR/AAIDD

Originally known as The American Association on Mental Retardation, now called The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, an organization focused on advancing policies, research, and education to enhance the lives of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Conceptual

Pertaining to concepts or ideas; concerned with the theoretical, rather than practical aspects of something.

Stereotypy

The repetition of meaningless gestures or movements. One of the manifestations of a developmental disorder.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A group of conditions that emerge in childhood and are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments in personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.