Fossils

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

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What can NOT become a fossil?

• plants

• animals

• soft body parts

• rocks

The deeper the layer the fossil is found, the older the fossil will likely be.

• True

• False

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Extinct means

• A dead animal has become fossilized.

• There is no more of a species left.

• Permineralization has occured within the fossil.

• The fossil has become petrified.

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The preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things...

• clay

• fossils

• igneous rocks

• silt

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this material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

• cast
• amber
• mold
• carbon film

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

• index fossils
• fossil
• mold
• cast

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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

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