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What is a fossil?

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The hardened remains of a plant or an animal that lived long ago.

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What does decompose mean?

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To rot away.

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What is one way an organism can become a fossil?

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It can be quickly buried in sediment after death.

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What is NOT a way an organism could become a fossil?

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It can be left out in the sun to harden.

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What happens to most dead animals?

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Most dead animals are eaten by other animals.

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Do all dead animals become fossils?

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No, all dead animals do not become fossils.

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What is sediment?

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Small particles of rock and soil that can cover dead organisms.

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What is the process of turning into a fossil called?

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Fossilization.

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What can happen to a fossil over millions of years?

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It can be buried deeper and become harder.

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What is amber?

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A tree resin that can trap and preserve organisms.