Fossils

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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Fossils can provide information about what environments were like long ago.

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What is an imprint?

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An imprint is a mark left by an object, such as a footprint in soft material.

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What is the Continental Drift Theory?

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The Continental Drift Theory explains how continents broke apart from Pangaea and drifted away from each other.

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What is amber?

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Amber is a type of fossil formed from tree sap that has hardened and been replaced by minerals.

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True or False: The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents drifted away from each other.

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True

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What is a trace fossil?

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A trace fossil is a fossil that shows evidence of the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

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What is a mold fossil?

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A mold fossil is a cavity in rock that has the shape of an organism, formed when the organism decays.

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What is a cast fossil?

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A cast fossil is a replica of an organism that forms when minerals fill a mold fossil.

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What do fossils of plants tell us?

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Fossils of plants can indicate what types of plants existed in a particular environment long ago.

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What is the difference between a fossil and a rock?

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A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a living organism, while a rock is a solid mass of minerals.