1. Fossils in Georgia Habitats
3rd Grade
Life Science
S3L1d - What types of fossils have been found in Georgia

2. What are fossils?
Remember that fossilization is the process that turns a once living thing into a fossil. 
Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks - rocks which were created when shells or small loose bits of rock are laid down in layers. Examples of sedimentary rocks are limestone, sandstone, clay and chalk. 
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3. Where are fossils found in Georgia?
Sedimentary deposits of Georgia's Coastal Plain cover more than half the state and contain abundant fossils of both vertebrates and invertebrates.
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4. Fossils
The oldest Coastal Plain fossils are found farthest inland, reaching to the fall line, where the Piedmont meets the Coastal Plain.
Sequentially younger fossils tend to be located closer to the present coasts, following the younger ages of sediments. 
However, some of the youngest fossils are also found in deposits lying on top of older sediments.
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5. What fossils are found in Georgia?
 The majority of fossil-bearing part of Georgia deposits formed along the coast were laid down during times when the oceans were much higher. Because of this marine influence, the majority of fossils represent sea life.
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6. How do we know the Earth has changed?
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7. marine mammals are amply represented.
More fossil examples
Across the Coastal Plain, far from the present shoreline, many types of
sharks,
bony fish,
marine reptiles, and
marine mammals are amply represented.
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8. What about those animals who are extinct?
If there is evidence that the Earth has changed, what do we know about those animals’, who are still present, ability to adapt?
What about those animals who are extinct?
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