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Scientist know how groups of animals changed over time by studying information contained in the
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
A scientist who studies fossils is called a
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
How do most fossils form?
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
The fossil record shows that life on Earth has changed over time. For example, paleontologists have found that older rocks contain fossils of
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
A fossil formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism is called a
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
What is a fossil?
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
A type of organism that no longer exists on Earth is said to be
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
A ____ fossil forms when dissolved minerals replace the remains of an organism and then harden to form rock.
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
fossil record
petrified
extinct
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
paleontologist
petrified fossil
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
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