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Fossils
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fossil | preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past |
| sediment | small pieces of rocks |
| imprint | a mark or impression made by pressure |
| model | limited representation of something that can help us understand it's structure and how it works |
| decay | to rot and break down in small parts |
| weathering | the transformation of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, or ice |
| Where are fossils found? | sedimentary rock |
| Does everything that lives get fossilized? | no, some organisms are fossilized like bones and shells |
| fossil fuel | a fuel that formed the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals |
| What does it take to make fossil fuels? | pressure, heat and time |