Fossils Tell Of Long Ago

1. Fossils Tell Of Long Ago Unit 4 Story 1 By Mrs. Nailon

2. amber • A yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil The hardened sap became a fossil called amber.

3. fossil • A plant, animal or imprint that has turned to stone I found a fossil of a leaf on the rocks.

4. extinct • Not alive today • A group that has died out Dinosaurs no longer live on the earth. They are extinct.

5. peat • Swampy forest soil Peat, or swampy forest soil, has many treasures for scientists to study.

6. mammoth • A kind of elephant that lived millions of years ago A mammoth was a kind of elephant that lived millions of years ago.

7. rot • dry up, crumble, blow away The food began to rot when it was left out in the sun.

8. seeped • Absorb • Go through The water seeped through the wall.

9. coal • A rock Coal is made from peat that has turned into a fossil.

10. ancient • Very, very old The ancient ruins are very interesting to look at.

11. preserved • Saved in good condition The butterfly was preserved in amber.

12. imprint • Impression of something in dirt, mud, clay, or cement that has hardened I made an imprint of my hand in clay.