3rd grade Fossils review

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What is a fossil?

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The remains of an organism studied by scientists.

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How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

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By studying their fossils.

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What feature helps to identify an organism as a plant?

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Shape.

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What can be concluded about a megalodon shark from its tooth fossil?

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It was very large.

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How does an organism become fossilized in amber?

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A mosquito is caught in tree resin that hardens into rock.

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What is amber?

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Fossilized tree resin.

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What is the process of fossilization?

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The process by which remains of organisms are preserved in rock.

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What type of rock are most fossils found in?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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They provide information about ancient life and environments.

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What is an extinct organism?

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An organism that no longer exists.