Question
Which statement is true?(1 point)
Responses
Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are not fossils.
Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are not fossils.
Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are not fossils.
Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are not fossils.
Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are fossils.
Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are fossils.
Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils.
Responses
Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are not fossils.
Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are not fossils.
Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are not fossils.
Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are not fossils.
Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are fossils.
Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are fossils.
Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils.
Answers
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The true statement is:
**Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils.**
Fossils can include a variety of preserved remains or traces of ancient life, such as imprints in rocks, preserved insects in amber, and petrified bones. The other statements are incorrect for the reasons below:
- Insects preserved in hardened tree sap (amber) are indeed considered fossils.
- Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are also classified as fossils.
- Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are not considered fossils; fossils are typically thought of as remains that have been preserved over a significant geological timescale.
**Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils.**
Fossils can include a variety of preserved remains or traces of ancient life, such as imprints in rocks, preserved insects in amber, and petrified bones. The other statements are incorrect for the reasons below:
- Insects preserved in hardened tree sap (amber) are indeed considered fossils.
- Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are also classified as fossils.
- Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are not considered fossils; fossils are typically thought of as remains that have been preserved over a significant geological timescale.
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