Fossils and More Fossils

Fossils

Let's learn about fossils!

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What are fossils?

• old rocks

• bones of dinosaurs

• pieces or marks of ancient life

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Where are fossils found?

• In San Diego

• all over the world

• in the deserts

• at museums

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What must happen to the remains in order from them to become a fossil?

• they must be buried

• they must rot

• they must be left untouched

• they must be underwater

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How many layers to earth are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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What covers the bones and protects it from being damaged?

• dust

• dirt

• sediment

• leaves

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What enters the preserved remains that turns them into fossils?

• minerals

• sediment

• rocks

• soil

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We just read about 2 types of fossils, what are they?

• body fossils

• bone fossils

• trace fossils

• rock fossils

• lemon fossils

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An animal tract is an example of a:

• trace fossils

• body fossil

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This picture is an example of

• Body fossil

• Trace fossil

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When a rock keep the shape of a plant is what type of fossil?

• Mold

• Cast

• Body

• Trace

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Sometimes minerals fill the mold, now these are called...

• Mold

• Cast

• Trace

• Body

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Scientists who study Fossils are called:

• Doctors

• Paleontologists

• Scientists

• Biologists

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How do paleontologists track plant and animal fossils over time?

• They take a picture

• They bury them

• They watch them for hours

• They us a fossil record