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Item EN013002: The term 'fossil' can refer to both a bone in which the original matter has been replaced by rock and an impression left by a bone in rock.

The term "fossil" can refer to which of the following?

  1. A bone in which the original matter has been replaced by rock but not an impression left by a bone in rock
  2. An impression left by bone in rock but not a bone in which the original matter has been replaced by rock
  3. Both a bone in which the original matter has been replaced by rock and an impression left by a bone in rock
  4. Neither an impression left by a bone in rock nor a bone in which the original matter has been replaced by rock
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 3069
6–8
n = 1822
9–12
n = 1247
Male
n = 1466
Female
n = 1535
English
n = 2732
Other
n = 259
A. 16% 18% 12% 17% 14% 15% 17%
B. 27% 26% 28% 24% 29% 27% 27%
C. 51% 48% 55% 51% 50% 51% 46%
D. 7% 8% 5% 7% 6% 6% 10%