Name That Fossil
A Mosquito Inside of Tree Sap
Resin Fossil
What type of scientist studies fossils?
Paleontologist
Which of the following IS a fossil?
Sea Shell, Dead Tree Trunk, Insect Stuck in Hardened Tree Sap
Preserved remains or evidence of living things from long ago.
Fossil
What information can fossils tell us?
They can tell us about their size, diet, external features, and how animals are related to each other.
Dinosaur Skeleton
Body Fossil
How is a resin fossil made?
A sticky substance (tree sap) hardens around an animal perfectly preserving the specimen inside.
What materials did we use to make a trace fossil?
Bread and gummy worms.
The process by which something becomes a fossil.
Fossilization
What can we infer about an animal that has sharp teeth?
They ate meat: Carnivores
Leaf Impression
Trace Fossil
How does a mold fossil form?
Mud hardens quickly around an imprint.
What materials were used to make a mold fossil?
Clay and Plaster of Paris.
No longer living.
Extinct
What earth events lead to the discovery of fossils?
Earthquakes, Mountains Forming, and Erosion
Scales
Trace Fossil
Name another example of a trace fossil. More than one?
Bite Marks, Nests, or Droppings
Which of the following is NOT a fossil?
Leaf Impression, Animal Bone, Beetle Stuck in Tar
To break down and rot.
Decompose
How do we know dinosaurs are related to reptiles?
Presence of holes in the skull, evidence of scales with trace fossils, and the discovery of eggs.
Animal Footprints in Rock
Trace/Mold Fossil
What are the most common types of fossils found by scientists?
Mold Fossils
The words dino and saur are root words. What are their meanings?
dino: terrifying
saur: lizard
The process of which the earth is worn down by weather.
Weathering/Erosion
How old does the youngest fossil have to be?
10,000 years old