Free Printable The fossil Record -Science final review.

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What is a fossil?

a bone.

preserved remains or traces of a dinosaur that lived in the past.

traces

preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past

How do fossils form?

by dying.

by age.

by are stepped on making the fossil to form further into the ground.

by organisms that die become buried in sediments.

What are sediments?

rock

dust

ash+dust+soil

soil+rock

How can a scientist determine the age of a fossil?

relative dating

by the molds and casts

absolute dating

by the remains of the fossil.

A fossil is ____________.

evidence of past life

part of the fossil record

found in sedimentary rock

all of the above

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