Fossils /Grade 3

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What is a living plant or animal called?

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Organism

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What are the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago?

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Fossil

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What do we call the remains of dead organisms?

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Fossils

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What term describes an organism that is no longer found on Earth?

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Extinct

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What word describes a species that has no members still living?

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Extinct

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What is the process by which fossils are formed?

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Fossilization

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What type of fossil is formed from the actual remains of an organism?

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Body fossil

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What type of fossil provides evidence of the activity of an organism?

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Trace fossil

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What is the study of fossils called?

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Paleontology

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What can fossils tell us about Earth's history?

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They provide information about past life forms and environments.

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