Question

Suppose you found a fossil of a clam shell what can you conclude about the once-living organism and how it became a fossil?

Answer 1

It lived in the water, it died and was buried in sediment.

Answer 2

Next time add a bit more detail. It's very important to explain how you got your answer.

Answer 3

I can conclude that the once-living organism used to live in water, because of the fact that the fossil is a clam-shell. It became a fossil after it had died. Over time, the clam-shell would get buried in sediment, and eventually become a fossil.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

it probably lived in water and became a mold fossil because it lived in the ocean and it's cast got filled with sediment and became a mold fossil

Answer 7

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Answer 8

It was a living organism and died, and i got buried in sediment.
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Answer 9

The living organism once lived in the ocean, and it died...So it got buried in sediment.
Conclusion:
I was a living organism, died, and became a fossil.
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Answer 10

The fossils would have been a small creature, to have fit in a clam shell, and it obviously lived in the water. It would have fossilized over time.

Answer 11

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Answer 12

Assume the pictured Opabinia just died. What would need to happen for it to become a mold and cast fossil? List at least three steps.

Answer 13

Thanks bonnie key!!!❤

Answer 14

Molds and casts are used in paleontology to preserve fossils of once-living organisms. A fossil is a preserved imprint of a once-living organism.
A mold is just an imprint of an object/organism.
A cast is a duplicate of whatever made the mold. A cast can only be made if you have a mold. By filling a mold with a liquid material that will eventually harden, a duplicate of the original once-living organism can be made.

Answer 15

This is Ms. Smith at Connections Academy. This is a test question and if you copy this answer, as I see that one of my students just did, you will be written up, just like this student will be.

This is a violation of the Honor Code and could lead to expulsion. It is a serious matter. We even allow corrections up to full points back if you miss a question AND you are allowed to use your notes, textbook, etc. when you do. There is no excuse for this. Stop cheating, yes, it is cheating; put some effort into your school work and use what you were given...YOUR BRAIN!