Fossils

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What is a fossil?

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The remains of things that lived a long, long time ago.

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True or False: Fossils give clues about the past.

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True

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True or False: All once-living organisms left behind fossils.

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False.

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Which of the following is an example of a fossil? A living woolly mammoth, A leaf that just fell off a tree, An imprint of a leaf from thousands of years ago, A recently buried shark.

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An imprint of a leaf from thousands of years ago.

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What are the remains of once living things called?

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Fossils.

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What can fossils tell us?

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Fossils can tell us about the environment and organisms that existed in the past.

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What is amber?

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Amber is fossilized tree resin that can contain preserved organisms.

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What is an extinct species?

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An extinct species is a group of organisms that no longer exist.

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How are fossils formed?

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Fossils are formed when living things are buried by sediment and over time, minerals replace the organic material.

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What is a mold fossil?

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A mold fossil is a cavity in the ground that shows the shape of a once-living organism.