Fossils

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The Earth is thought to be this old.

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4.6 billion years old.

Front

The vast amount of time is called ________________time.

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geological

Front

Rocks hold the key to much of what we know today about the Earth.

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True

Front

Evidence of ancient life is present in these.

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fossils

Front

The type of fossil that tells about a species' activities like tracks and impressions.

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Trace

Front

Most fossils are found in _____________________rocks.

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sedimentary

Front

What happens to the soft part of organisms that do not fossilize?

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decay.

Front

The name of a person that studies fossil ages.

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Paleontologist

Front

Half life is the amount of ____________ it takes for a radioactive element to decay.

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time

Front

The current "era" of geological time.

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Cenozoic