The Fossil Record

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of fossils provide information about how organisms moved, rested, or burrowed?
Back
Trace fossils.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the name of a scientist who studies the fossil record?
Back
Paleontologist.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
As time goes on, what happens to specimens in the fossil record?
Back
They become more complex.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Tikaalik an example of?
Back
A transitional fossil.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following were believed to have once walked on land: Fish, Whales, Mammals, or Bacteria?
Back
Whales.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are fossils?
Back
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of transitional fossils?
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Transitional fossils show the evolutionary steps between different groups of organisms.
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