Fossils

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil?

an imprint of a fern leaf

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the remains of a wooly mammoth

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an imprint of a seashell in the side of a mountain

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the snake skin found by the river

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the snake skin found by the river

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In which type of rock are you most likely to find a fossil?

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sedimentary rock

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What is the most common fossil found?

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animal

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A scientist wants to learn more about the history of an area. Which of these fossils could mean that water once covered the area?

• fossil of a fern leaf
• fossil of a butterfly
• fossil of a footprint
• fossil of a shell

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fossil of a shell

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The remains of a once living thing is called a

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fossil

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What do scientists study fossils to learn about?

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extinct plants and animals

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How have scientists learned about dinosaurs?

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by studying dinosaur fossils

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What is the third step in the fossilization process?

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The bones turn into rock. This can take millions of years.

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Why are any dinosaur parts found by scientists considered fossils?

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Dinosaurs are extinct.

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Why might a scientist study a fossil of a plant that no longer exists? Options: to see if it can be removed from the fossil and grown today, to see if it contains useful minerals, to see how it is related to plants that are alive today, to see what animal once ate it.

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to see how it is related to plants that are alive today

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