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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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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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

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Example of absolute age: Fossil A is older than Fossil B, Fossil A and Fossil B are the same age, Fossil A is 10 million years old.

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Fossil A is 10 million years old

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? Options: A, B, C

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A

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What type of fossil is pictured here? Options: Mold fossil, Trace fossil, Cast fossil, Body fossil

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Mold fossil

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What type of fossil is pictured here? Options: Forest fossil, Trace fossil, Cast fossil, Body fossil

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Trace fossil

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What type of fossil is pictured here? Options: Mold fossil, Trace fossil, Cast fossil, Body fossil

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Cast fossil

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Fossils are most often preserved in what?

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sedimentary rock

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Why is the fossil record incomplete?

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Most organisms never became fossils.