Types of Fossils
Which type of fossil is made from the actual remains (bones or shell) of an organism?
Body fossil
Decomposition
What is a fossil that scientists can study to learn about an animal's diet/what they ate?
Animal droppings or their teeth
True or false... finding fossils is very easy, they are everywhere.
false
What is the process called of an organism turning into a fossil?
Fossilization
Which type of fossil is made from signs left behind of an organism? (Such as footprints)
Trace fossil
This is the sticky stuff that insects get stuck in before it hardens
resin
This a trace fossil that scientists can study to determine how big an animal was and how much it weighed.
footprint
Which type of rock is best for finding fossils?
Sedimentary
In order for an organism to become a fossil, it must be buried quickly by layers of...
sediment
A fossilized nest is an example of...
trace fossil or body fossil
trace fossil
When the sticky stuff that insects get stuck in hardens, it becomes...
amber
If an animal fossil is found that has flat/dull teeth, we know that they ate what?
plants
True or false... rocks and fossils that are found on the bottom layer of cliffs and canyons are the oldest.
True
When minerals take the place of once living organisms, ______ fossils are formed.
petrified
What type of fossil is from an animal who lived in the water long ago?
This is a person who studies fossils
paleontologist
What is an animal called if they eat BOTH plants and meat.
omnivore
Scientists have found fish fossils on the tops of mountains. This means that the mountain used to be part of ______.
part of the ocean bottom
Which of these would be most likely to become a fossil?
bones, skin, fur, blood
bones