The remains of the dead plants and animals trapped in the layers of rocks is known as ___.

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• The remains of plants and animals preserved between rocks are called _______________.
• Remains of ancient creatures that help scientists discover what those creatures were like are called:
• The remains of imprints of once-living organisms are known as _______.
• Fossils are the?
• Minerals, weathered rock, and bits of decayed plants and animals make up...
• When carbon-rich plants and animals get buried for hundreds of millions of years, they become:
• T/F: It is common for dead organisms to become fossils.
• The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the _______