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Fossils Tell Of Long Ago. Unit 4 Story 1 By Mrs. Nailon. amber. A yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil. The hardened sap became a fossil called amber. fossil. A plant, animal or imprint that has turned to stone. I found a fossil of a leaf on the rocks. extinct.
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Fossils Tell Of Long Ago Unit 4 Story 1 By Mrs. Nailon
amber • A yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil The hardened sap became a fossil called amber.
fossil • A plant, animal or imprint that has turned to stone I found a fossil of a leaf on the rocks.
extinct • Not alive today • A group that has died out Dinosaurs no longer live on the earth. They are extinct.
peat • Swampy forest soil Peat, or swampy forest soil, has many treasures for scientists to study.
mammoth • A kind of elephant that lived millions of years ago A mammoth was a kind of elephant that lived millions of years ago.
rot • dry up, crumble, blow away The food began to rot when it was left out in the sun.
seeped • Absorb • Go through The water seeped through the wall.
coal • A rock Coal is made from peat that has turned into a fossil.
ancient • Very, very old The ancient ruins are very interesting to look at.
preserved • Saved in good condition The butterfly was preserved in amber.
imprint • Impression of something in dirt, mud, clay, or cement that has hardened I made an imprint of my hand in clay.