Becoming a fossil
What do all fossils have in common?
They’re all made from past animals.
True or false,fossils can be found on mountains.
True
name the three periods of the Mesozoic era?
The Triassic,Jurassic,and Cretaceous.
What fossils can you find in creeks?
trace fossils of fish.
How long does it take to become a fossil?
Thousands of years.
True or false,fossils can be found in the bottom of oceans.
True
What fossils did we find on the Triassic period?
We found Trilobites, bryozoans, and rugose corals all disappeared. But many new species developed.
Where are most dinosaur fossils found in the US?
In Montana, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
Name three types of fossils.
1- mold fossil
2- trace fossil
3- cast fossil
What is a fossil?
A trace of something that was from the past.
What fossils were found in the Cretaceous period?
we found the first fossils of many insect groups, modern mammal and bird groups, and the first flowering plants.
What was the largest fossil found in the state of Tennessee?
The Dinosaur was 26-29 feet in length.
Give one example of a trace fossil.
Dinosaur footprint.
What do you call scientist that study fossils?
A paleontologist.
What’s in the Jurassic period?
We found Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus.
What is the largest fossil ever found?
A 33-foot-long "sea dragon".
What is a cast fossil?
A replica made out of rock of an original organism.
What is the fossil record?
The fossil record is how we keep up with how many fossils we found,and what species they are.
name one fossil from the Jurassic period besides a dinosaur?
A Giant Land Scorpion.
What is the smallest fossil ever found?
A The fossil skull of the new species, dubbed Oculudentavis, meaning is just over half an inch long.