Fossils

Fossils

Unearthing the Past

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Preserved means

• to keep in tact (save)

• very old

• a time before humans

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Ancient means

• to keep in tact (save)

• very old

• a time before humans

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Prehistoric means

• to keep in tact (save)

• very old

• a time before humans

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What are fossils?

• dead plants or animals

• evidence of early life preserved in rocks

• sedimentary rocks

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How do fossils form?

• animal dies, gets buried in sediment, minerals seep into the hard parts

• animal dies, gets buried in sediment, minerals chemically change the fur and muscles

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What is amber?

• a type of ice

• yellowed mud

• thick tar

• hardened tree sap

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Who studies fossils?

• geologist

• paleontologist

• rock doctors

• gemologist

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What animal parts can become fossilized?

• bones

• teeth

• claws

• bones, teeth, and claws

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What can fossils tell us about the past? (check all that apply)

• Tell us how animals have changed

• Tell us what Earth's climate (weather) was like in the past

• Tell us how long Earth has existed

• Tell us about the Earth's landscape in the past

• How plants or animals originated (started)

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Fossils have been found on every continent?

• True

• False

Poll

Which is your favorite type of fossil?

• Imprint fossil

• Cast fossil

• True Form fossil

• Trace fossil