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Fossils Flashcards

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What are the three ways fossils can be formed?

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  1. From gradual replacement by minerals
  2. From casts and impressions
  3. From preservation in places where no decay happens
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What are fossils?

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The remains of plants and animals

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Does anyone know how life really began?

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No

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What do fossils give us evidence for?

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Evolution

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What determines how old a fossil is?

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How far down in the ground it was found

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