12/4 BR: Rocks & Fossil Questions

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What can be learned from studying fossils?

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Fossils can provide information about how long a species existed, how organisms are related, and the types of environments they lived in.

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What cannot be learned from studying fossils?

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How organisms communicated with each other.

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Why are fossils not found in igneous rocks?

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Magma burns and destroys all presence of ancient organisms.

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How does sedimentary rock become igneous rock?

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It becomes igneous after being melted into magma and then cooled down.

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What is the relative age of a rock if you know the age of a fossil found inside it?

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The relative age of the rock is the same as or younger than the age of the fossil.

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What is mineralization (petrification)?

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The process of an organism's tissue being replaced by minerals.

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What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

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Igneous rock.

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What type of rock is formed from compressed sediments?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the significance of sedimentary rocks in fossil formation?

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Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils because they form in environments where organisms can be buried and preserved.

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What is the process of fossilization?

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Fossilization is the process through which organic material is preserved in sedimentary rock.