Fossils

this type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a solid copy of an organism

• mold
• petrified
• cast
• trace

this material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

• cast
• amber
• mold
• carbon film

a scientist who studies fossils

• geologist
• biologist
• paleontologist
• chemist

a fossil made inside a mold when minerals seeped in and hardens into shapes of the mold

• glue
• resin fossil
• sap
• cast fossil

What are the remains, imprints, or traces of once-living organisms?

• index fossils
• fossil
• mold
• cast

Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?

• they are white
• bones are large
• the parts are hard 
• bones decay easily

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur
• lung
• bone
• muscle

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

• the fish were dropped their by flying birds
• this land was once under the ocean
• farmers fed the fish to the cows
• fish used to live on land

What would probably happen if dinosaur remains are not covered quickly?

• It could decay, or rot away.
• It would become a fossil. 
• It would not be able to decay.

What is hardened tree sap?

• coprolites
• index fossils
• gastroliths
• amber