Earth Science Rocks! Fossils

What are fossils?

• Rocks that tell a story

• Remains of plants and animals

Where are fossils usually found?

• in metamorphic rock

• in igneous rocks

• in sedimentary rock

Why do only a few plants and animals become fossils?

• most decay (break down) or are eaten

• most turn to crystal

What are trace fossils?

• remains of living things

• the shape of a plant or animal

• marks of living things

Scientists who study fossils are called:

• archeologists

• geologists

• paleontologists