Vocabulary
A fossil is...
Preserved remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.
The word Extinct means ...
no longer alive
All fossils form in amber
False
In very cold climates, fossils can be preserved in ...
Ice or snow
What is a Cast Fossil?
Minerals take place of plant or animal
The word Decay means ...
To rot or decompose
The word Paleontologist means ...
a person who studies fossils
Scientists analyze fossils to learn about organisms of the past
True
A sharp tooth fossil tells scientists that the animal ...
Ate other animals
What is an ecosystem?
All living and nonliving things that interact in an area.
The word Amber means ...
hard yellow-orange substance formed from tree sap
The word Carnivore means ...
Animal that eats other animals
Wooly Mammoths are a distinct relative of kangaroos.
False
Bones, teeth, and eggs are examples of ...
Body Fossils
Why are Trace fossils important to scientists?
Help learn how animals behaved or moved.
The word climate means ...
weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
The word Minerals means ...
Things found in nature that are not plant or animals
A cast fossil is hardened rock, while a mold fossil is hollow.
True
When scientists find a fish fossil in a desert, they know that long ago that piece of land was ...
a body of water
Give an example of a Trace Fossil
footprint, nest, droppings
The word Herbivore means ..
Animal that eats plants
The word Mold fossil means ...
Plant or animal leaves its shape in the rock
Fossils form quickly and are very common
False
Fossils usually form in ...
sedimentary rock
What replaces the hard parts in plants and animals to create casts?
Minerals