Exercise
Trace Fossils and Animal Behavior
Examine trace fossils such as footprints, burrows, and tracks to understand ancient animal movements and behaviors.
Questions
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What is a trace fossil?
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Which of the following is classified as a trace fossil?
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What can scientists infer by studying a trackway of fossilized footprints?
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What are coprolites?
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Smooth stones found inside the rib cages of fossilized plant-eating dinosaurs are called:
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What information does a fossilized burrow provide about an ancient creature?
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How do trace fossils differ fundamentally from body fossils?
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Which object is NOT considered a trace fossil?
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Fossilized dinosaur egg nests are examples of trace fossils because they reveal:
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What measurement between consecutive footprints helps calculate an animal's speed?
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Grooves left on ancient ocean floors by crawling worms are categorized as:
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Why do paleontologists study trace fossils alongside body fossils?