The Fossil Record

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A fossil is ____________. Options: evidence of past life, part of the fossil record, found in sedimentary rock, all of the above

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all of the above

Front

_______ fossils can provide information about how organisms moved, rested, burrowed, etc.

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Trace

Front

______ fossils are spaces in rock created by decayed and/or dissolved animal and plant remains. Options: Mold, Cast, Trace, Imprint

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Mold

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The order of rock ________ help paleontologists tell how old a fossil is relative to another.

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strata

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Fish evolved ________ dinosaurs.

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before

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Geologic processes such as _______ help expose fossils once buried.

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earthquakes

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As time goes on, specimens in the fossil record become more _________.

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complex

Front

Tikaalik is a famous example of a _________ fossil.

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transitional

Front

What were believed to have once walked on land?

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Whales

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A ________ is a scientist who studies the fossil record to learn more about life on Earth.

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paleontologist