Fossils

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People who study fossils are called ____.

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paleontologists

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What must happen first for a fossil to form?

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An animal dies.

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_____ is any living thing, plant or animal, even you!

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An organism

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What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

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All of its members have died.

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

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that water once covered the area

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Petrified

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turned to stone

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What happens to insects when they become trapped in amber?

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they are preserved (they stay the same)

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How are the fossil bones of a dinosaur formed? Options: The dinosaur stepped in wet mud, The dinosaur was covered in sediment, The dinosaur became trapped in amber, The dinosaur was frozen in ice.

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The dinosaur was covered in sediment.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?

• an insect stuck in amber
• a petrified dinosaur bone
• a seashell found on the beach
• a footprint captured in mud

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a seashell found on the beach

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A paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain. She can infer that the area was once ___________________________. Options: much cooler, underwater, much warmer, a desert.

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underwater