Grade 5. Topic 17. Fossils Flashcards

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What is a FOSSIL?

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Fossils are the remains or signs of ancient plants and animals preserved in rocks

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What does the word ANCIENT mean?

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From a very long time ago

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What does the word PRESERVED mean>

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Reserved means it did not rot away.

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True or false. Fossils are a record of the history of life on earth.

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True

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Why are fossils important?

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Fossils are important because they tell us about plants and animals that lived millions of years ago

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What does the word EXTINCT mean?

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Extinct plant or animal does not live with us today

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What rocks are fossils formed in?

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Fossils are formed in sedimentary rocks

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Fossils are found in different layers of sedimentary rock. Some of the fossils are on the lower layers and some of them are higher up.
What can the scientist learn from this information?

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Fossils are a record of the history of life on earth.
FOSSIL LOWER DOWN ARE FROM EARLIER AGES.
From the position of the fossil in the rock. scientists know that there were reptiles on the planet before mammal.

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There are two types of fossils what are they?

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Body fossil

Trace fossil

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What is a BODY fossil?

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A body fossil isbhard parts of the body such as bones that form fossils

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What is a TRACE fossil

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A trace fossils preserved signs of animals such as footprints

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Give 5 examples of body fossils

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Bones
Teeth 
Shells
Leaves
Stems
Seeds
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Give 5 examples of trace fossils

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Footprints 
Nest
Eggs 
Burrows 
Animal droppings
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What is special about the CYCAD TREE and its leaves

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The modern Cycad leaves look very similar to the fossil Cycad leaves from a million years ago

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What is special about the KIWI BIRD from new zealand

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The Kiwi bird hipbone, is very similar to the dinosaurs hip bone.

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