Fossils A
Where are most fossils found?
Rocks
What type of fossil is the most common?
Animal
What can scientists learn from fossils?
The kinds of animals that lived on Earth in the past.
Which of these is formed when mud or minerals fill in a mold?
Cast
What type of fossil is the least common?
Plants
What is the scientist called who studies fossils?
Paleontologist
Which happens first when a fossil forms?
Sediment and other remains cover a fossil.
How do scientists know that animals have changed over time?
They compare fossils to animals that are alive today.
Which fossil must form first? A mold of cast
A mold
What are three extinct animals?
Answers will vary.
Dinosaurs, saber-toothed cats, wooly mammoth...
What can a footprint tell you about the animal that made it?
The size of the animal.
What type of rock are most fossils found in?
Sedimentary rock
What are the three types of reserved remains we learned about?
Tree sap, tar, ice
What can you infer about a place that has fish fossils?
The place was once underwater.
Which type of fossil will preserve an animals hair?
Ice