Fossilization EL MODULE 2 UNIT 2

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What is the study of fossils?

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Paleontology

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What is the process of making fossils?

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Fossilization

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What happens in the third step of fossilization?

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Over time, pressure turns the sand surrounding the fish into rock.

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What happens in the first step of fossilization?

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An animal dies and is quickly covered in a thin layer of sand.

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What is the first step in the fossilization process?

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An animal dies and ends up in the sea.

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What do paleontologists study?

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Fossils and ancient life.

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What is sediment?

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Small particles of rock and organic material that can cover and preserve remains.

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What role does pressure play in fossilization?

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Pressure helps turn sand into rock over time.

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.

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What is the second step in the fossilization process?

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The remains are buried by sediment.