Fossils - 3rd grade vocabulary

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of a living thing.

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Who studies fossils?

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A paleontologist.

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What are geological records of the activities and behaviors of past life called?

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Trace fossils.

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What is fossilized tree sap known as?

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Amber.

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What type of fossils form an imprint of an organism?

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Mold fossils.

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What is a cast fossil?

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A fossil that forms when a mold is filled with minerals.

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What does extinct mean?

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A species that no longer exists.

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What is the study of fossils called?

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Paleontology.

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What is a mold fossil?

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A fossil that forms when an organism leaves an imprint in sediment.

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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They provide information about ancient life and environments.

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