Fossils

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People who study fossils are called ____.

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paleontologists

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True or false: All once-living organisms left behind fossils.

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False.

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A fossil is ____.

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the remains of things that lived a long, long time ago

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What are the remains of once living things called?

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fossils

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Paleontologists look at the ______ of an animal to determine its eating habits.

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teeth

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What is the process called when a living thing becomes a fossil?

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Fossilization

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What type of rock are most fossils found in?

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Sedimentary rock

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What is amber?

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Fossilized tree resin that can preserve small organisms.

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What can fossils tell us about the past?

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They provide information about ancient life and environments.

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What is an extinct species?

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A species that no longer exists.