Fossils & Extinction-GG

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What type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

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Sedimentary rock

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_____________ are the remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.

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Fossils

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What provides scientific evidence of past life?

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Fossils

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Paleontologists are scientists who study _____?

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The history of Earth through fossils

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Which of these is NOT a step in the fossilization process?

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Animal digs a cave into the rock

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What is the process called when a species no longer exists?

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Extinction

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What are the two main types of fossils?

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Body fossils and trace fossils.

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What is a body fossil?

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A body fossil is the preserved remains of an organism, such as bones or shells.

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What is a trace fossil?

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A trace fossil is a record of the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

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What conditions are necessary for fossilization to occur?

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Rapid burial and the presence of sediment.