A Fossil Is Defined as

question 19

Multiple Choice

A fossil is defined as

• A) internal and external skeletons.
• B) non-living structures within which certain chemical reactions take place.
• C) the capacity for self-replication and self-regulation.
• D) the tangible remains or signs of ancient organisms that died long ago.

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Definitions:

Oil Shale

A sedimentary rock consisting of organic materials that can be processed to produce shale oil, a type of unconventional petroleum.

Geologic Structure

The arrangement and relationship of rock layers and formations, shaped by tectonic forces, that reveals the history of Earth's crust.

Anticlines And Synclines

Geological features where rock layers are folded upwards to form ridges (anticlines) and downwards to form troughs (synclines), often due to tectonic forces.

Thrust Faults

A type of fault where rocks on one side are pushed up and over rocks on the other, often associated with mountain building.