Fossils

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In which type of rock are most fossils found?

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sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

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-LS4-1

Front

What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

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A plant or animal must die and decompose.

Front

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

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minerals

Front

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

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Amber

Front

Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.

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sediment

Front

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

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paleontologist

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

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fossil record

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

Which substance is not able to preserve entire organisms? Options: sticky tar, water, amber, ice.

Back

water

Front

When there are no longer any living members of a plant or animal species, it is considered__________.

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extinct

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