Vocabulary
The preserved remains or traces of living organisms are called...
Trace fossils
What is the environment?
everything that surrounds and influences an organism
Which fossil is the oldest? (PICTURE)
Trilobite
What type of environment would it have been like for a leaf fossil?
A leaf would have been found in some sort of forest environment where plants grow.
the remains of ancient animals and plants, the trace or impressions of living things from past geological ages, or the traces of their activities
What is fossil
Compare a fossil to a living organism (PICTURE)
fish
Examples of a trace fossil.
A fossil of tracks, nests, droppings, bite marks.
observations, measurements, or data collected through established and recognized scientific processes.
What is evidence
Trace fossils (PICTURE)
size of organsim, running or walking, weight of organism
How are resin (amber) fossils formed?
A small creature gets trapped in sticky sap that hardens over time creating amber. The creature is then fully encased in the amber.
An imprint that fills in with minerals from sediment and groundwater, it can harden to form a fossil
What is a mold
Which environment is the oldest in this picture?
Water (Ocean, sea, lake or river)
Describe how fossils of bones are created.
A creature DIES in or near water and is then COVERED by sediment. The fleshy part of the animal rots away. Minerals replace the bone and become harden ROCK.
Why would an organism change over time?
to adapt to environmental changes
a living organism that looks similar to its ancient ancestors.
"Living Fossil"
Who is this famous female fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist? (PICTURE)
Mary Anning
What can a fossil tell us?
Fossils provide evidence that the plants and animals existed, along with how they lived. You can learn about what type of food an animal ate, the environment they lived in, and how they cared for their young by examining fossils.
What are some whole, fossilized animals preserved in?
sap, snow, or ice