Fossils

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What is a scientist who studies fossils called?

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Paleontologist

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True or False: Scientist's ideas about what dinosaurs looked like have changed over time.

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True

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True or False: Leaf prints can be fossils.

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True

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What does finding a shark tooth and a clam shell in the mountains indicate about the area's past?

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It used to be an ocean.

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What does it mean if fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live?

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This land was once under the ocean.

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What are fossils?

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Fossils are the remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

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What is the process called when an organism is preserved as a fossil?

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Fossilization.

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Name one type of fossil that can be formed from plants.

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Leaf prints.

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What can fossils tell us about Earth's history?

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Fossils provide evidence of past life and environmental conditions.

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What is the difference between a paleontologist and a geologist?

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A paleontologist studies fossils, while a geologist studies the Earth's structure and processes.