Question

1. what type of fossils form when minerals replace the organic materials of an organism?

○ amber fossils
○ cast fossils
○ petrified fossils
○ imprint fossils

Explanation:

Petrified fossils form when minerals gradually replace the organic components of a dead organism, turning the remains into stone. Amber fossils are organisms trapped in tree resin, cast fossils are molds filled with sediment, and imprint fossils are impressions left by organisms, none of which match the described process.

Answer:

C. petrified fossils