Where is the best place to look for fossils? pg. 75-76

Day 1

1. What are two kinds of sedimentary rock?

• sandstone

• limestone

• rock

• plants

Day 1

2. What happens to the bottom layers of sediment as new layers are added?

• the top layers press down on the bottom layers

• it contains fossils

• they become trapped

• it protects the covered remains

Day 1

3. Granite is a kind of rock that is formed by the cooling of very hot, melted rock inside Earth. Why wouldn't you expect to find fossils in granite?

• The fossils would burn.

• You can still find fossils in granite.

• Fossils are made by using granite

Day 2

1. Fossils can be easily damaged.

• True

• False

Day 2

2. Fossils are found in only some parts of the world.

• True

• False

Day 2

3. Paleontologist mainly studies how rocks erode.

• True

• False