Which of the Following Correctly Describes a Type of Fossil

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes a type of fossil and the way in which it is formed?

• A) A spider imprint can be created when the spider is trapped in amber.
• B) A fish fossil can be created when the fish is rapidly buried in sediment, then dessicated.
• C) A dinosaur may leave a mineralized fossil if it is rapidly buried in sediment and slowly compressed over millions of years.
• D) A plant fossil may take the form of a leaf imprint, created when the leaf was rapidly buried in soft mud, which hardened around it.
• E) Rapid freezing or desiccation may leave a fossil imprint if the organism is rapidly buried in sediment.

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Definitions:

Co-agent

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Apparent Authority

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Communications

The process of sending, receiving, and interpreting information through any number of channels.

Third Party

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