Fossils

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What are fossils?

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Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of plants and animals that lived in the past.

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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Fossils can provide information about what types of plants and animals lived long ago, as well as the environment they lived in.

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What is the significance of the Glossopteris plant?

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The Glossopteris plant was found on many continents, suggesting that those continents had similar climates at one time.

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What is Pangea?

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Pangea was a large land mass that existed millions of years ago, where all continents were joined together.

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift.

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What does the theory of continental drift explain?

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The theory explains how continents have moved over time and were once part of a single land mass.

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How many pieces of evidence did Alfred Wegener have for his theory?

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Alfred Wegener had 5 different pieces of evidence to support his theory of continental drift.

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What can fossilized plants reveal about ancient environments?

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Fossilized plants can show what the environment was like, including climate and geography.

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What is the difference between a fossil and a rock?

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A fossil is a preserved remnant of a living organism, while a rock is a solid mass of minerals.

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What types of organisms can become fossils?

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Plants, animals, and even microorganisms can become fossils.