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About fossils, what they are, types and where you find them

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What is a fossil?

Oldest living things buried in rock and underground telling us how living things have changed over time

Fossils can be plants or animals. True or false

True

What is the study of fossils called? Pathology OR paleontology

Paleontology

What 2 broad categories of fossils are there?

Body fossils and trace fossils

What can fossils be found in?

Sedimentary rock, amber, tar, desert, caves

What does the word "petrified" mean?

Turn to stone

What is a carbon fossil? When the fossil makes carbon OR when only carbon is left behind from the animal or plant

When carbon is left behind

What is a trace fossil?

These fossils show the activities of an animal

Some organisms can be preserved very well. What can these fossils be found in?

Amber, tar, ice

Name a type of fossil other than body and trace fossils.

Petrified, carbon, preserved remains, molds and casts

What is special about the amber fossil?

Preserves the animal completely and can extract DNA from it

What do paleontologists do with the information they gather? Put it into a geologic timeline OR put it into a special program

Geologic timeline

What type of fossil is in the image? Body fossil OR trace fossil

Trace fossil

What type of fossil is seen in the image? Cast fossil OR mold fossil

Cast fossil

What type of fossil is seen in the image? Mold fossil OR cast fossil

Mold fossil

What type of fossil is seen in the image? Trace fossil OR body fossil

Body fossil