The Fossil Record

The Fossil Record

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A fossil is ____________.

Back

evidence of past life, part of the fossil record, found in sedimentary rock, all of the above.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Geologic processes such as _______ help expose fossils once buried.

Back

earthquakes.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

_______ fossils can provide information about how organisms moved, rested, burrowed, etc.

Back

Trace.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

_______ fossils are spaces in rock created by decayed and/or dissolved animal and plant remains.

Back

Mold.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The order of rock ________ help paleontologists tell how old a fossil is relative to another.

Back

strata.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the fossil record?

Back

The fossil record is the history of life on Earth as documented by fossils, which are preserved remains or traces of organisms.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of rock are fossils typically found in?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

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