Fossils

Living things, such as plants and animals, are called __________________

When a plant or an animal is ______________, it does not exist on the earth anymore.

When paleontologists _____________ a fossil, they are keeping it safe form ever being destroyed

What type of fossils leave a print of the plant or animal?

___________ fossils leave the real plant or animal inside the rock, amber, or mineral.

What type of fossils create an impression in the rock after it dies?

______________ are bones and other materials that turn to stone over time.

Are most dinosaur skeletons trace, mold, or cast fossils?

What scientists study fossils?

What type of fossils form when a mineral collects inside of a mold fossil, leaving a 3D fossil behind?

______________ happens when an animal slowly dies and breaks down until it no longer exists