Module 10 - Fossils

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Which type of fossils can tell you about the movements and behaviors of organisms?

This is the most common type of fossil people think of when they think about a fossil and this process typically preserves teeth, bones, shells, and wood.

Which of the following BEST explains why most living things do not become fossils?

Bones, shells, feathers, and leaves are just some of the things that can become __________.

How was this dinosaur fossil most likely fossilized?

Which will LEAST likely form a fossil?

Fossils can be divided into two categories, fossilized body parts (bones, claws, teeth, skin, embryos, etc.) and fossilized __________, (which are footprints, nests, dung, tooth marks, etc.), all of which provide valuable clues about Earth’s past.

Natural casts form when flowing water removes all of the original bone or tissue, leaving just an impression in sediment. Minerals fill in the __________, recreating the original shape of the organism very common for marine organisms with shells.