Fourth grade fossils

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The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

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fossil

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

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sedimentary rock

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In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST? 1. Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone. 2. Sediment covers the bone. 3. An animal dies. 4. The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

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An animal dies.

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Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

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Plants have softer body parts than animals.

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A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth. What can you infer about the animal?

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The animal ate meat.

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

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that water once covered the area

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When a plant or animal no longer exists, it is ____________________.

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extinct

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Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?

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the parts are hard