What are Fossils?
Paleontology
Petrification
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What are fossils?
Remains of ancient animals and plants.
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Who is a paleontologist?
A person who studies fossils.
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What is petrification?
When hard and soft parts slowly replace organic material with silica, calcite or pyrite.
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What is the Latin word that means "Dug Up"?
Fossilis
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What is Paleontology?
The branch of biology that studies fossils.
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What are organisms (insects or pieces of plants) sometimes embedded in?
Amber
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Where have fossils been found?
Every continent on Earth.
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What is Amber?
Hardened Tree Sap
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What is Sedimentary Rock?
Sediment, Sand, mud, and small pieces of rock.
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