Science Court Fossils Content Flashcard

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A fossil is ____.

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the remains of things that lived a long, long time ago

Front

People who study fossils are called ____.

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paleontologists

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil? a petrified dinosaur bone, a footprint captured in mud, a seashell found on the beach

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a seashell found on the beach

Front

The process that turns living things, like bones, into rocks is called _____.

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petrification

Front

When did dinosaurs live on Earth?

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Millions of years ago

Front

Which of the following is NOT a soft part of an animal?
heart, tongue

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teeth

Front

Which of the following is NOT a hard part of an animal? bone, brain, teeth

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brain

Front

Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?
The size of the animal,
What the animal ate,
The color of the animal

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The color of the animal

Front

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

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sedimentary rock

Front

Which of the following events happens FIRST?
Options: Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone., Sediment covers the bone., An animal dies., The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

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An animal dies.