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    A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of animals or plants that lived in the geologic past. Fossils can form as body fossils through molds or imprints of organisms buried in sedimentary rocks, amber, or tar. Trace fossils form as evidence of organism activities like burrows, trails, or feeding marks. Most fossils are formed when organisms are buried quickly in fine sediments, leaving an imprint that is sealed before the sediments lithify into rock.

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    A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of animals or plants that lived in the geologic past. Fossils can form as body fossils through molds or imprints of organisms buried in sedimentary rocks, amber, or tar. Trace fossils form as evidence of organism activities like burrows, trails, or feeding marks. Most fossils are formed when organisms are buried quickly in fine sediments, leaving an imprint that is sealed before the sediments lithify into rock.

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    Formation of Fossils

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    A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of animals or plants that lived in the geologic past. Fossils can form as body fossils through molds or imprints of organisms buried in sedimentary rocks, amber, or tar. Trace fossils form as evidence of organism activities like burrows, trails, or feeding marks. Most fossils are formed when organisms are buried quickly in fine sediments, leaving an imprint that is sealed before the sediments lithify into rock.

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    Formation of Fossils
    What is a fossil?
    A fossil is the naturally preserved remains or
    traces of animals or plants that lived in the
    geologic past.

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    Paleontology
    -Is the study of fossils

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    Fossils can be found in…

    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AMBER (TREE SAP)

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    TAR

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    Two Types of Fossils
    1. BODY FOSSIL 2. TRACE FOSSIL
    - are fossils formed by a - are evidence of activities of
    mold or an imprint of the the animals, like burros, trails,
    animal or plant tracks, or even feeding marks

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    HOW ARE FOSSILS FORMED?
    • MOST fossils are formed in
    sedimentary rocks
    • When the organism dies, it
    begins to decompose
    • If it is buried quickly by fine
    sediment, it can leave an
    imprint before complete
    decomposition
    • The fine sediment can seal the
    imprint before the sediments
    turns to rock

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