FOSSILS

Jan 01, 2013

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OVERVIEW. Explain what fossils are and how most fossils form.Describe what fossils tell about how organisms have changed over time.Identify and describe different types of fossils.. FORMATION OF FOSSILS. Fossils are preserved remains or traces of living things.Most fossils form when living things

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Fossils

Fossils. Tell of Long Ago. Fossils are animals or plants that lived a very long time ago. After they died, they turned to stone. How do animals and plants become fossils when they die?. Most don’t…they just rot and disappear, often in swampy forest soil called peat .

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Fossils. An A.K.S. Science Unit. KWL. What could this be?. Riddle:. What is old and tells us the story of life on Earth billions of years ago?. Answer. Fossils. Fossils Facts. Fossils are the remnants of past life on Earth

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Fossils. Remains of Ancient Plants And Animals, Evidence of Life . Commonly Preserved:. Hard Parts of Organisms: Bones Shells Hard Parts of Insects Woody Material . Rarely Preserved. Soft or Easily Decayed Parts of Organisms: Internal Organs Skin Hair Feathers. Types of Fossils.

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Fossils. Ch. 13 Section1 . Fossils. Remains , imprints , or traces of prehistoric organisms Scientists who study fossils are paleontologists . Fossils tell us when , where , and how organisms lived. Most Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.

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Fossils. To learn about prehistoric life on earth, scientists search for and study fossils. Fossils are the remains of animals and plants that scientists find deep inside rocks. Clay Fossil Fish. Today we will create fish out of clay.

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Fossils. Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, but are now extinct. Extinct – Describes a kind of living thing that is no longer found on Earth. . Fossil- The hardened remains of a plant or an animal that lived long ago . There are different types of fossils.

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Fossils. Fossils are the remains or traces of past life forms They are most common in sedimentary rocks They are extremely useful for determining relative ages of strata Fossils provide some of the evidence for organic evolution. How do Fossils Form?.

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Fossils. Fossils. Fossils are imprints of animals or plants that were once living. How are they formed. Some animals after death are buried Over time the sediments will cover the remains

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Fossils. Fossils and Ancient Environments. Fossils can tell us The environment an animal lived in The change in environment that may have occurred The life style of the animal The diet of the animal. Clues to Earth’s Past. Geologic Time Scale is based on fossils

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FOSSILS. Think About It . . . . Can you name any dinosaurs? Do you know what they looked like or how they moved? Scientists have been able to tell us many things about organisms (such as dinosaurs) that lived millions of years ago.

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Fossils. What are fossils?. Fossils are the petrified remains of ancient objects. Petrified – means turned to stone. Ancient – means very, very old. Kinds of fossils?. Fossils can be of animals, plants, or other objects.

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Fossils. Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science Fall 2012 Training Presentation. IA. Introduction. Tell Students: The Geologic Time Scale covers Earth’s entire history It is divided into 4 major time intervals called eons The eons are not the same length, but are based on major events

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Fossils. Mr. Litaker. How are fossils created. There are five major ways in which a fossil can be preserved. They are: Petrification molds impressions amber and sedimentary fossils . Petrification.

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Fossils. Essential Questions : What are fossils and how are they formed ? What are the different kinds of fossils ? What do fossils tell about how organisms have changed over time?. How do fossils form?. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of living things.

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Fossils. 5 General Types 1.permineralization 2. carbonization, 3. molds, casts, imprints, 4. trace fossils 5. Actual remains. Content Objective : I can use a map to identify fossil locations in Utah .

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FOSSILS!. What is a Fossil?. A fossil is any evidence of prehistoric life. Must be older than 10,000 years but can be up to billions of years old. Can be plant or animal. The history of the earth and ages of rocks can be better understood by studying fossils.

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Fossils . By: Mr. Meringolo. Questions. What are fossils? Name three ways organisms can be preserved What is a trace fossil? Give two examples. What is a fossil record Name three things about what fossils tell us. How do organisms become preserved as fossils?.

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FOSSILS. OVERVIEW. Explain what fossils are and how most fossils form. Describe what fossils tell about how organisms have changed over time. Identify and describe different types of fossils. FORMATION OF FOSSILS. Fossils are preserved remains or traces of living things.

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Fossils. 4 Types of Fossils. 1. Body Fossils 2. Trace Fossils 3. Mold 4. Casts. Body Fossils. The entire body of an organism is preserved. For example… a small bug trapped inside tar ( Jurrassic Park)

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Fossils. Unit 4. What are fossils?. Fossils are the petrified remains of ancient objects. Petrified â€“ means turned to stone. Ancient â€“ means very, very old. Kinds of fossils?. Fossils can be of animals, plants, or other objects.

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FOSSILS !!!. Paleontologist. What is a Paleontologist? Someone who studies fossils from long ago

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Fossils. 2 types of fossils 1. body fossils: actual remains of living things (bones). 2 . trace fossils: impression left by once living things (footprints, trails, burrows). Which is the oldest fossil?. A. B. C.

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