fossils

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What provides scientific evidence of past life?

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Fossils provide scientific evidence of past life.

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True or False: All fossils come from dinosaurs.

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FALSE: Fossils can come from many different types of organisms, not just dinosaurs.

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What type of organism did this fossil likely come from? (Options: a bird, a fish, a plant, a mammal)

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This fossil likely came from a fish.

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Which modern organism is most like the prehistoric organism shown in the fossil? (Options: bat, bird, fish, dragonfly)

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The modern organism most like the prehistoric organism is a dragonfly.

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How has the area changed if fossils like a shark tooth and a clam shell were found? (Options: It used to be warmer, It used to be colder, It used to be an ocean, It used to be a desert)

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The area used to be an ocean.

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What are fossils?

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Fossils are the remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

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Name one type of fossil.

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One type of fossil is a cast fossil, which forms when minerals fill in the mold of an organism.

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What is a mold fossil?

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A mold fossil is a hollow impression left in rock by an organism.

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What is a trace fossil?

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A trace fossil is a record of the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

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How do fossils form?

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Fossils form when organisms are buried by sediment, which hardens into rock over time.