Fossils

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Scientists who study fossils are called ____.

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paleontologists

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?

• a petrified dinosaur bone
• a footprint captured in mud and buried in sediment
• a seashell found on the beach
• an insect stuck in amber

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a seashell found on the beach

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Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil? Options: The size of the animal, What the animal ate, The color of the animal, Where the animal lived

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The color of the animal

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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil? Options: sedimentary  rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock, sand

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sedimentary  rock

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_____ is any living thing, plant or animal, even you!

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An organism

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Why don't we know what many ancient plants looked like?

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They had too many soft parts and they were destroyed before becoming fossilized.

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Scientists study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life on Earth, past environments, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

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fossil record

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What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

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All of its members have died out.

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A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism is

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a mold

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Which of the following substances is NOT able to preserve  entire organisms? Options: sticky tar, amber, water, ice

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water