8th Grade Fossils

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Scientist who studies fossils.

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paleontologist

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A _____________ is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism.

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fossil

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When something is _____________, it no longer exists.

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extinct

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Something ____________ has been kept from harm or change.

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preserved

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Importance of studying fossils

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Evidence of ancient organisms.

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Example of a fossil:

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Dinosaur Footprint

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Soft parts of a shark's body are not preserved in fossils because they rot before fossilization can occur.

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They rot before fossilization.

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Extinction: Loss of an entire organism type

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True

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Possible fossil forms: Bone, Shell, Seeds

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All of the above

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Fossils typically form when organisms die and are buried in sediments.

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True