Fossil Formation

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What do organisms that have changed over time provide?

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Evidence of the history and past environments on earth.

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What are scientists who study fossils called?

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Paleontologists.

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Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?

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The color of the animal.

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What is NOT related to the formation of fossils?

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Active Volcanoes.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What can fossils tell us about an organism?

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All of the above: How long ago an organism lived, Where an organism lived, How an organism lived.

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What are fossils?

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Remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the process of fossilization?

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The process by which organic material is replaced by minerals over time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What type of rock are fossils typically found in?

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Sedimentary rocks.

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What can the size of a fossil indicate?

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The size of the animal that lived in the past.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What do paleontologists study?

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Fossils to understand the history of life on Earth.

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