Fossils

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

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fossil

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Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

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Plants have softer bodies than animals.

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Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing? Options: mineral, footprint, cast, petrified wood

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cast

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Which is an imprint fossil? Options: bone, a cast, a trace fossil, original remains

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a trace fossil

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Which type of rock are most fossils found?

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sedimentary rock

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If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer? Options: An animal ate the fish, The water covered the area long ago, Today's fish looks the same, The fish is endangered.

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The water covered the area long ago.

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What replaces the wood of a once-living thing to form petrified wood?

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minerals

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How can you make a mold of an ancient seashell?

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Press the seashell in model clay to make a mold then fill it in.

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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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If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside. Options: sticky tar, rock, amber, ice

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rock