Fossils

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What are fossils?

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Fossils are the preserved remains of plants or animals 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 is an example of a fossil?

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A petrified dinosaur bone.

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil?

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A seashell found on the beach.

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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 can scientists infer from finding a fossil?

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That water once covered the area.

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What is sediment?

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

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What is amber?

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Amber is fossilized tree resin that can preserve insects.

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What is a footprint fossil?

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A footprint fossil is an impression left by an animal in mud that hardened.

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What does petrified mean?

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Petrified means that organic material has been replaced by minerals, turning it into stone.