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Question 11 pts
Which trait makes a good index fossil?
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large body size

small geographic range

were plants instead of animals

short-lived as a species

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Question 21 pts
What is a dinosaur footprint an example of?
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a sediment

a fossil record

a trilobite

a fossil

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Question 31 pts
What process turns a once-living organism into evidence that can show us what Earth was like in the past?
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faunal succession

fossilization

relative dating

stratigraphy

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Question 41 pts
What term describes the evolution of a new species?
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speciation

specialization

succession

fossilization

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Question 51 pts
Which characteristics do index fossils have? Select ALL that apply.
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It is very easy to link them to a time in geologic history.

They are difficult to identify at the species level.

Wide geographic distribution makes the fossil useful for identifying rock layers in different areas.

Distinctive features make it easy to distinguish the fossil from other fossils.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Q1: short-lived as a species

Q2: a fossil

Q3: fossilization

Q4: speciation

Q5: Select all that apply:
- It is very easy to link them to a time in geologic history.
- Wide geographic distribution makes the fossil useful for identifying rock layers in different areas.
- Distinctive features make it easy to distinguish the fossil from other fossils.