1. Fossil Notes
General Science

2. Fossils =
any hardened _________ or traces of past _____________ life.
remains
plant or animal

3. Paleontologist =
a scientist who studies ________.
fossils

4. Fossils are found in _________________ in the earth’s crust.
rock formations

5. Most fossils were formed in ________.
water

6. Fossils were formed in 3 ways:

7. Actual ________ were preserved
Example: a mosquito in amber
remains

8. A _____ is made of the plant or animal
Example: an impression of a dissolved shell, or a footprint
mold

9. Organic matter is _________ by minerals
Example: bones or petrified wood
replaced

10. The earliest forms of life were _______ (sea) organisms.
marine

11. The End……….