True or False
Fossilization only refers to the order of fossils in sedimentary rock
False
What is an organism?
Any living thing.
What is a fossil?
A fossil is a preserved remains or trace of an organism that lived long ago, such as bones, shells, footprints, or even preserved insects in amber.
What information does the fossil record reveal about the history of life?
The fossil record shows the evolution of life forms over time
What is Fossil Formation
Occurs when an organism's remains,and are quickly buried in sediment and then undergo a process called permineralization
Fossils are the remains or traces of organisms that were once alive
True
What does extinct mean?
When a plant or animal doesn't exist anymore.
What can fossil pollen tell us about the past?
Fossil pollen can reveal information about the types of plants and ecosystems that existed in the past.
What is Fossil record
A historical archive of past life on Earth
Where are fossils found
Preserved in sedimentary rock
The fossil record is a complete and perfect representation of all life that has ever existed
False
What is paleontology?
The study of fossil animals, and plants
How can we learn about the past from fossils?
By using the fossil record
what are some fossils you could find on
fossil record ( name 2 )
dinosaur bones, shells, and petrified wood
What is one way fossils are formed
permineralization, mold and cast, replacement, and compression
All fossils contain intact DNA that can be sequenced
False
What is the definition of petrifacation?
The process where organic material is slowly transformed into stone or a stone-like substance.
How do fossils form?
rapid burial of an organism in sediment, followed by the replacement of the organism's original materials
which one is the youngest
The top
What is permineralization
a type of fossilization where minerals, carried by water, fill the pores and spaces within an organism's tissues, effectively turning them into a mineralized stone-like structure
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
true
What is a stratigraphic column?
A diagram representing a series of rock layers.
What are undisturbed horizontal sedimentary rock layers?
Superposition
Which is the oldest
The bottom
How do bones turn into fossils
By a process called fossilization, decomposition of soft tissues, and then the replacement of bone with minerals over millions of years