4th Fossil Test

Fossils tell us what weather was like in the past.

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What can become a fossil?

• plants

• animals

• shells

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What type of rock are fossils found in?

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What can we learn from studying fossils?

• what time period plants and animals existed

• which types of food animals may have eaten

• the plants and animals that no longer exist

• all of them

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Animals leave clues behind that teach scientists more about their habits and activities. Which type of fossil does this describe?

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What is the fossil called when an organism decays and leaves a hollow space in the rock?

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If a scientist finds a complete dinosaur skeleton, which type of fossil have they found?

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There have been a few wolly mammoths found completely preserved and fossilized including their fur! How were these mammoths most likely fossilized?

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Which scientist is an expert in studying fossils?

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What is this a fossil of?

• fish

• skeleton

• footprints

• burrow

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