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What is an imprint fossil?
organisms that are buried in sediment that decay or dissolve leaving an empty space
formed when an organism dies and is buried between layers of mud and silt
the outline of a plant or animal that has been left behind a rock
body parts of an animal left behind
Amber is........
when something is no longer in existence
a footprint, trail, or burrow
hard translucent resin formed by tree sap
petrified wood
A paleontologist studies_______________.
weather
human body
fossils
volcanoes
What is a mold fossil?
organisms that are buried in sediment that decay or dissolve leaving empty space
the outline of a plant or animal that has been left behind in a rock
a footprint, trail, or burrow
a body part of an animal
The four types of fossils include ________, ____________, __________, and _____________.
mold, cast, dinosaur, and imprint
mold, plants, cast, and imprint
true-form, cast, mold, imprint/trace
fish, dinosaurs, human, and play-doh
If something is decaying it is ___________.
fresh
rotting
What is a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms?
Cast Fuels
Dinosaur Fuels
Fossil Fuels
Carbon Dioxide
In very cold climates, fossils can be preserved in __________.
sand
wood
ice or snow
they cannot be preserved
If something is extinct it is _____________________________.
living
swimming
flying
no longer alive
Bones, teeth, and eggs are examples of _____________.
petrified wood
amber
imprint fossils
true-form fossils
Scientists analyze fossils to learn about organisms of the past.
True
False
Paleontologists learned about dinosaurs by studying fossils.
True
False
All fossils form in amber.
True
False
Fossils usually form in what type of rock?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
they do not form in rock
What does a sharp tooth fossils tell scientists about that animal?
it was a carnivore and ate meat
it was a herbivore and ate plants
it drank a lot of water
it was preyed on by other animals
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