Fossils

What is a 'fossil'?

• a scientist who studies fossils

• hardened, yellow tree sap

• the imprint or remains of a living thing from the past

• any non-living thing in an environment

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Which type of fossil shows 'evidence' of animal activity such as a footprint or an egg?

• mold fossil

• trace fossil

• cast fossil

• true form fossil

What is the name for a scientist who studies fossils?

• physician

• psychologist

• proprietor

• paleontologist

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What is the 1st Step when forming a fossil?

• Layers form over time

• Erosion of Layers

• Buried by sediment

• Movement of tectonic plates

You just learned that there are several different kinds of fossils. Identify each of these as either a trace fossil, a whole body fossil, or a fossil of only one part of an animal or plant.

a

b

c

trace fossil

Whole body fossil

only one part

What most likely made this fossil?

• Plant

• Animal

• Footprint

• Bone

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You just learned that there are several different kinds of fossils.

Identify each of these as either a trace fossil, a whole body fossil, or a fossil of only one part of an animal or plant.

a

b

c

trace fossil

only one part

Whole body fossil

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This is an example of a

• cast fossil

• mold fossil

• trace fossil

• carbon film

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Match the following pictures with the correct type of fossil

• Trace Fossil

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• Petrified Fossil

• 
• Mold Fossil

• 
• Cast Fossil

• 
• Amber Fossil

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What is the 2nd Step when forming a fossil?

• Buried by Sediment

• Erosion of Layers

• Movement of plates

• Layers Form over time