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Fascinating Fossils
This is a flash card set to help teach students all about fossils.
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3rd Grade
04/02/2019

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Fossils
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preserved remains of an organism from the Earth's past
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preserved fossils

 

Definition
fossils that formed when minerals seeped into the pores of decaying shell or bone and replaced the organism's cells with mineral material
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mold fossils
Definition
fossils formed when acids dissolve a bone, tooth, or shell and leave an imprint or mold of the object in the sediments
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cast fossil
Definition
fossils formed when sand or other minerals fill a cavity-shaped mold over time and then harden to form a replica of the original organism
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amber fossil
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fossils formed when an entire animal is preserved inside a sticky resin
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mummification
Definition
air-drying of soft tissues such as muscles and tendons before the organisms become buried
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fossilized waste
Definition
provides information about the diet and size of the animal
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