Fossils

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Where are the newest fossils located?

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The top layer of rock.

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What are remains of plants and animals that lived on land called?

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Terrestrial fossils.

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What are detailed outlines of organisms called?

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Impression fossils.

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What type of fossils suggest extinct organisms' behaviors?

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Etho fossils.

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What are remains of plants and animals that lived in water called?

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Marine fossils.

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What is a fossil?

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A preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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What is the process of forming fossils called?

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Fossilization.

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What type of fossil shows the actual shape of an organism?

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Mold fossils.

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What type of fossil is created when minerals replace the organic material?

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Mineral replacement fossils.

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What are trace fossils?

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Fossils that provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms.