Fossils

What are fossils?

• Types of trees

• Types of clouds

• Types of rocks

• They are what are left from a plant or animal that lived long ago.

Why are fossils important?

• To cook food

• To make jewelry

• To build houses

• To tell us a story about the past

What does "extinct" mean?

• b) An animal or plant that is no longer living

• An animal that is still living

• c) An animal that can only be found in zoos

How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

• By observing them in zoos

• By studying fossils

• By listening to stories about them

What is a dinosaur?

• A living animal on Earth today

• An animal that lived millions of years ago and is now extinct

• A type of plant fossil