Question
An impression of ancient plant leaves pressed into the ground is an example of a
A
cast.
B
mold.
C
permineralized fossil.
D
all of the above
A
cast.
B
mold.
C
permineralized fossil.
D
all of the above
Answers
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An impression of ancient plant leaves pressed into the ground is an example of a **B mold**.
A mold is a type of fossil that forms when an organism leaves an impression in sediment, which then hardens. In this case, the leaf leaves a negative impression in the ground.
So the correct answer is **B: mold**.
A mold is a type of fossil that forms when an organism leaves an impression in sediment, which then hardens. In this case, the leaf leaves a negative impression in the ground.
So the correct answer is **B: mold**.