Fossils

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Scientists who study fossils are called ____.
Back
paleontologists
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil? a petrified dinosaur bone, a footprint captured in mud and buried in sediment, a seashell found on the beach, an insect stuck in amber
Back
a seashell found on the beach
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil? Options: The size of the animal, What the animal ate, The color of the animal, Where the animal lived
Back
The color of the animal
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil? Options: sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock, sand
Back
sedimentary rock
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
_____ is any living thing, plant or animal, even you!
Back
An organism
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why don't we know what many ancient plants looked like?
Back
They had too many soft parts and they were destroyed before becoming fossilized.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Scientists study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life on Earth, past environments, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.
Back
fossil record
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