Question

Why are footprints considered to be a fossil?

Footprints are found in rocks only.
Footprints can be dug from the ground.
Footprints are imprints of a living organism.
Footprints can be preserved for a long time.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is d.

Answer 2

Footprints are considered to be fossils because they can be preserved for a long time.

Explanation:

• The reason footprints are considered as fossils is that there are certain attributes of fossils that the footprints also have.

• Footprints help determine the size, and apparently the age of the animal.

• They also themselves clarify which animal is the footprint of.

• Moreover, like the evidence of any other physical fossil, footprints also dispense information about the period depending on where and what state it is found in.