Exploring the World of Fossils

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What are fossils?

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Preserved remains of plants or animals that lived long ago

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil? Bones, Teeth, Imprints, Fresh leaves

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Fresh leaves

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What is a mold fossil?

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A hollow space in the shape of an animal or plant

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How are fossils formed?

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By mud and sand covering dead plants or animals over millions of years

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Where are most fossils found?

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In rock

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What do trace fossils provide evidence of?

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The activity of ancient organisms

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Who studies fossils to learn about extinct organisms and ancient life?

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Paleontologists

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What can fossils tell us about Earth's past?

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What Earth’s surface and life were like in the past

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What is a cast fossil?

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When minerals fill a mold and form a replica of the original organism

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Type of trace fossil?

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A footprint