Fossils

How do you feel about fossils?

• Good

• Bad

• Neutral

• What are fossils?

What are fossils?

• I don't know, leave me alone

• Evidence of past life

• Traces of footsteps

• Bones

Do fossils still form today?

• Yes

• No

Is a body fossil the original bones?

• Yes

• No

What is the first step in forming fossils?

• Minerals slowly replace the bones.

• Sediment covers the bones.

• Nothing. Fossils don't exist.

• An organism dies and the soft parts of it decay.

What can become a fossil? (select all that apply)

• Dinosaurs

• Bacteria

• Plants

• Animals

• Sabertooth tigers

An organism living at which time would be fossilized millions or thousands of years later? (choose all that apply)

• The start of life

• Millions of years ago

• Thousands of years ago

• Hundreds of years ago

What is the last step in forming a fossil?

• Wind and water erosion exposes the fossil to the surface

• Sediment covers the bones.

• Minerals slowly replace the bones.

• An organism dies and the soft parts of it decay.

If something doesn't become a fossil, it can become a...

• Nothing. It disappears.

• Diamond

Now that you've learned about fossils, how do you feel about them?

• Good

• Bad

• Neutral