Fossils

What is a fossil?

• Remains of orgnaisms that lived a long time ago.

• Organisms we see today.

• New animals and plants.

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Exist

• Died many years ago.

• Everything we see that is here now.

• Old bones of animals.

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Everything around us, like plants, animals, weather...

• remains

• fossil

• environment

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Which of these animals are EXTINCT?

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Where are the oldest fossils found?

• top layers of Earth

• Middle layers

• Deepest layers of Earth

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What do we call a scientist who studies fossils?

• Paleontologist

• Teacher

• Doctor

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What is a fossil?

• Living animal or plant

• Remains of dead animals or plants

• Young animals or plants

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What is a fossil dig?

• The places where scientists dig for fossils.

• A museum

• The environment

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Where did this animal live when it was alive?

• Desert

• Mountain

• Ocean

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What did this dinosaur eat when it was alive?

• Plants

• Other animals

• Fruit

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