Fossils Vocabulary

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock that is very shiny

• The preserved remains or imprint of an organism that lived in the distant past

• A type of plant that grows in the desert

What does it mean if a species is extinct?

• The species is very common and can be found everywhere

• The species no longer exists anywhere on Earth

• The species is only found in zoos

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What is sediment?

• A type of animal that lives in water

• A solid material that is moved and deposited by water

• A type of plant that grows in the forest

What is a rock layer?

• A type of cloud in the sky

• A thickness of sediment that hardens in a parallel pattern, one thickness on top of another

• A type of tree that grows in layers

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What is a fossil record?

• A collection of music about fossils

• The written evidence of the fossils that have been found and the information discovered about them

• A type of book about rocks

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What is a body fossil?

• A fossil that shows the activity of an animal or plant

• The preserved remains made from parts of the actual organism

• A type of fossil that is made of plastic

What is a trace fossil?

• A fossil that shows the activity of an animal or plant

• A fossil that is made of gold

• A type of fossil that is very colorful

What is a true form fossil?

• An organism that is preserved entirely in its natural form

• A fossil that is shaped like a triangle

• A type of fossil that is very small

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What is a fossil bed?

• A bed made of fossils

• An area in the ground where fossils are found

• A type of bed that is very comfortable

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What does it mean to excavate?

• To build a house

• To dig out and remove something

• To plant a tree