Fossils

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What is an organism?

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An organism is any living thing, including plants and animals.

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What must happen first for a fossil to form?

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An animal must die.

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil? a seashell found on the beach, a petrified dinosaur bone, an insect stuck in amber, a footprint captured in mud.

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A seashell found on the beach is NOT a fossil.

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What do we call people who study fossils?

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Paleontologists.

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What can scientists infer if they find a fish fossil?

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They can infer that water once covered the area.

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a living thing from the past.

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What is amber?

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Amber is fossilized tree resin that can trap and preserve insects.

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What is a petrified fossil?

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A petrified fossil is a fossil formed when organic material is replaced by minerals.

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What is a footprint fossil?

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A footprint fossil is an impression left by a foot in mud that later hardened.

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Why are fossils important?

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Fossils help scientists understand the history of life on Earth.