Suppose that a dinosaur's footprints were preserved, but that its body was not fossilized upon its death. Evidence of the existence of this organism is provided by which type of fossil?

A) false
B) impression
C) indented
D) trace
E) print

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The type of fossil that would provide evidence of the existence of a dinosaur whose body was not fossilized is a trace fossil, which includes footprints, tracks, and burrows.

Suppose that a dinosaur's footprints were preserved, but that its body was not fossilized upon its death. Evidence of the existence of this organism is provided by which type of fossil?

A) false
B) impression
C) indented
D) trace
E) print

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Suppose that a dinosaur's footprints were preserved, but that its body was not fossilized upon its death. Evidence of the existence of this organism is provided by which type of fossil?A) falseB) impressionC) indentedD) traceE) print

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Suppose that a dinosaur's footprints were preserved, but that its body was not fossilized upon its death. Evidence of the existence of this organism is provided by which type of fossil?

A) false
B) impression
C) indented
D) trace
E) print