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Fossils
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fossil imprint made by the outside of an organism | Mold Fossils |
| Mold that was filled in and then turned into rock; It shows positive images of the organism | Cast Fossils |
| A fossilized sign that a plant or animal once lived in an area (example: footprints) | Trace Fossils |
| The actual plant or animal; the whole organism has been preserved | True Form Fossils |
| A scientist who studies fossils | Paleontologist |
| Make or become rotten; decay | Decompose |
| Layered fossils- oldest known fossils | Stomatolites |
| Kept from decaying | Preserved |
| The process by which the remains of ancient living things are turned into rock | Fossilization |
| Rocks formed by layering of materials in water/ Fossils are often found in this rock. | Sedimentary Rock |
| When an animal or plant is buried before being destroyed. The remains are preserved as ______________. | fossils |
| Most fossils are formed when the remains of living things are changed into ______________. | stone |
| A famous English fossil hunter | Mary Anning |
| What type of fossils do scientists use to study animal behavior? | Trace Fossils |