Fossils

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil is the preserved remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.

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What must happen first for a fossil to form?

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An animal dies.

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What do scientists infer if they find a fish fossil on a mountain?

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The area was once underwater.

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How are fossil bones of a dinosaur formed?

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The dinosaur was covered in sediment.

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What replaces the bone in the fossilization process?

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Minerals in the water.

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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Fossils can provide information about what the environment was like and how animals lived.

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What is sediment?

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Sediment is small particles of rock and soil that can cover and preserve remains.

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What is a paleontologist?

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A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils.

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What is amber?

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Amber is fossilized tree resin that can preserve small organisms.

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What does it mean if a fossil is found in a desert?

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It suggests that the area was once a different environment, possibly wetter.