What is the first step in creating a fossil in a bowl?

Fossil Creation and Excavation Process

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3rd - 5th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pressing clay into the bottom of a bowl
Applying petroleum jelly to the clay
Placing seashells into the clay
Pouring plaster over the clay
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is petroleum jelly applied to the clay?
To change the color of the clay
To make it easier to remove the fossil imprints
To give the clay a shiny appearance
To make the clay harder
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of coating the seashells with petroleum jelly?
To change their color
To prevent them from sticking to the clay
To make them heavier
To make them look shiny
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the seashells removed from the clay?
By using a spoon
By using pliers
By using a knife
By using a brush
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What material is used to simulate sedimentation over the clay?
Mud
Cement
Sand
Plaster
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long does the plaster need to harden before excavation?
A week
A few hours
A month
Overnight
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in excavating the fossil from the plaster?
Breaking the plaster
Cutting the plaster
Peeling off the styrofoam
Washing the plaster
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