Fossils & Extinction

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What are fossils?

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Remains or traces of ancient living things preserved in rock.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water.

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What are microfossils?

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Tiny fossils that can provide information about past environmental conditions.

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What is the La Brea Tar Pits?

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A famous site in Los Angeles where many fossils have been found preserved in tar.

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What is a footprint fossil?

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A type of fossil that shows the activity of a living thing, like where it walked.

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How do scientists clean fossils?

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They often use special solutions like asphalt liquifying solution.

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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They can provide information about ancient environments and how living things interacted.