fossils

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Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

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extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

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fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

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The water covered the area long ago.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

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A plant or animal must die.

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This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

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Amber

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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When something is _____________________ it no longer exists.

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extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Example of a fossil?

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Dinosaur Footprint

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

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by studying fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Fossils can tell us how living things communicated with each other.

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False

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they know?

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that water once covered the area

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1