Past Environments and Fossil Evidence Review

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What do fern fossils show about the history of Antarctica?

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Ferns once grew in the ice and snow of Antarctica.

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What does the discovery of fossils of leafy plants and dinosaurs in Texas suggest?

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Ancient dinosaurs roamed forests filled with leafy plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that gets energy by eating plants or animals.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that changes sunlight into a form of energy that other organisms can use.

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What benefit does the wax coating provide pine needles?

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The wax helps keep water inside the needles.

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What does fossil evidence tell us about past environments?

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Fossils provide clues about the climate and ecosystems that existed in the past.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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How do fossils form?

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Fossils form when plants or animals are buried by sediment and their remains are preserved over time.

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What can we learn from studying ancient climates?

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We can understand how ecosystems change over time and how current climate change may affect them.

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What is an example of a producer?

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Plants, such as trees and flowers, are examples of producers.