Fossils

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What are the remains, imprints, or traces of once-living organisms?

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Fossils

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Fossils are the remains of _____________.

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plants and animals

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Front

Leaf prints can be fossils. True or False?

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True

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In order for a fossil to form, which event must happen FIRST?

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An animal dies.

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Fossils are the ______________ remains of an organism.

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preserved

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What is the process called when minerals replace the bone in a fossil?

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Petrification

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What type of fossil forms when an organism leaves an imprint in sediment?

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Mold fossil

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What is a cast fossil?

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A cast fossil is formed when a mold is filled with minerals or sediment.

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What do we call fossils that are used to date the age of rock layers?

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Index fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What is the term for the study of fossils?

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Paleontology

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