Mystery Science 3rd: Animals Through Time Mystery 1

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What term describes a place where people dig rock out of the ground?

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Quarry

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What are fossils?

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Fossils are the remains of plants and animals that have turned to rock.

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How can you match a newly found fossil with other fossils that you have found?

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Compare them by their traits, such as if it has legs or fins.

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How do fossils give us clues about habitats?

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The traits of the fossils can be compared to the animals that live there today.

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Could an ocean ever become a desert?

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Yes. Scientists think the Sahara Desert was an ocean millions of years ago.

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Could an ocean ever become a desert?

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Yes. Scientists think the Sahara Desert was an ocean millions of years ago.

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What is a habitat?

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A natural home or environment for plants and animals.

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How could you find ocean fossils in the middle of the United States?

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There used to be an ocean over the middle of the United States.

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What is a fossil?

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Evidence of ancient life preserved in rock

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Why might two fossils look different even if they are from the same type of animal?

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All are correct