Fossils

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________ is when you step in something and leave a footprint

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imprinting

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Rocks, sand, mud, and other soils are called

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sediments

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A scientist who studies fossil is called a

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paleontologist

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__________________ are fossils of the actual animal or animal part.

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True fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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__________ are fossils that show changes that long-dead animals made in their surroundings. (The imprint of a plant or animal.)

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Trace fossils

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______ is a hard, translucent fossilized resin, typically yellowish in color. This is usually tree sap.

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Amber

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________ is a fossil imprint made by the outside of a dead plant or animal. This fossil can be formed when sediments or minerals fill a mold, it takes on the same outside shape as the living thing.

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Mold/Cast

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_________ is the preserved remains of an animal, plant, or organism from the past.

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Fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Fossils help us learn about...

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All of these

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Which statement below is false?
- Footprints can become fossils
- Dinosaurs can become fossils
- Old coins can become fossils
- Fish can become fossils

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Old coins can become fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1