Unit 4 Fossils 1

When water replaces organic matter to create a fossil this process takes place

• Paleontology

• Saponification

• Permineralization

• Photosynthesis

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This type of tree sap frequently preserves fossils

• Amber

• Diamonds

• Rubber

• Nectar

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This type of fossil shows us the activities of the animal

• Chase

• Baste

• Trace

• Case

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What was the name of the fossil that showed birds were descended from dinosaurs?

• Iguana

• Pterodactyl

• Archaeopteryx

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The _______ record traces all dates of times of the discoveries in chronological order

• Fossil

• Family

• Jurassic

• News

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This type of rock has the MOST amount of found fossils

• Upper Crust

• Core

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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What is the most common fossil found on beaches?

• Dinosaur Bones

• Shark bodies

• Fish bodies

• Shark Teeth

________ are the preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms.

• Mummies

• Amber

• Pickles

• Fossils

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These types of fossils show the activities of the organisms when they were alive

• Permineralization

• Trace

• Body

• Cast

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True or False: Fossils are closer to BONES than ROCKS

• True

• False

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