Fossils

The remains or trace of a living thing that lived long ago is called....

• cast

• mold

• preserved parts

• fossil

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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

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The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• extinct

• cast

• fossil

• bone

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A fossil is...

• a hole in sedimentary rock.

• the body of a dinosaur.

• the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago.

• rock that resembles a dinosaur or sea creature.

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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

Whole body fossil

only one part

trace fossil

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This is an example of a

• cast fossil

• mold fossil

• trace fossil

• carbon film

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

only one part

Whole body fossil

trace fossil

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What most likely made this fossil?

• Plant

• Animal

• Footprint

• Bone

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This type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a solid copy of an organism.

• mold

• petrified

• cast

• trace

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur

• lung

• bone

• muscle

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