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Fossils and Paleontology
By Jessica Tosh Fossils and Paleontology
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What are fossils?
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Types of fossils True Fossils- the bones of an animal that has turned into rock Imprints- the imprint of where a dinosaur was, we see foot prints and imprints of plants Amber- we sometimes find proof of animals that have been stuck to the amber from tree sap Frozen- where there is ice in the north we sometimes find animal remains frozen in the ice
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The study of forms of life that existed millions of years ago.
What is paleontology?
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How does paleontology effect me?
It changes what we think about the past It helps us understand our planet How does paleontology effect me?
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True Fossils are built to help us understand our planets past
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Where did the dinosaurs live?
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