Past lifeforms may also be preserved as frozen remains. Theterm âfossilâ can also include the bodies of prehistoric life,preserved and frozen in glaciers or polar permafrost, or mummified in caves or salt or peat (bog) beds. Fossils can can also be the remains preserved inside drops of amber, like in the insect in the film Jurassic Park. Trace fossils are a record of an organismâs behaviour.Fossil track ways, footprints, casts (the imprint) of animal and plant remains and burrows, are examples of trace fossils.
Major Cities in Area Code 217. 1  Champaign, IL. 2  Charleston, IL. 3  Danville, IL.  Decatur, 1  IL. Quincy, 2  IL. Springfield, 3  IL. Urbana,  IL.
Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. This city was named after Stephen Decatur, Jr. The population was 5,201 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 6,432. It is the county seat of Wise County. Decatur is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and is located 25 miles northwest of Fort Worth and 45 miles northwest of Dallas. Decatur is located at 33Â°13â²52â³N 97Â°35â²19â³W / 33.23111Â°N 97.58861Â°W / 33.23111; -97.58861 (33.231073, -97.588628).