1. What is a fossil?• A fossil is the preserved remains of a once-living organism.What do fossils tell us?• Fossils give clues about organisms that livedlong ago. They…

1. What is a fossil?• A fossil is the preserved remains of a once-living organism (at least 10,000 yrs. old).• Latin: fossilis (something dug up)What do fossils tell…

1. What is a fossil?• A fossil is the preserved remains of a once-living organism (at least 10,000 yrs. old).• Latin: fossilis (something dug up)What do fossils tell…

1. What is a fossil? •A fossil is the preserved remains of a onceliving organism.What do fossils tell us? •Fossils give clues about organisms that lived long ago. They…

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Slide 1Earths Past Slide 2 Fossils are traces or remnants of past life. Many fossils are found in rock. Rocks, fossils, and other natural evidence provide information about…

1.What is a fossil?• A fossil is the preserved remains of a once-living organism.What do fossils tell us?• Fossils give clues about organisms that livedlong ago. They…

1. What is a fossil? •A fossil is the preserved remains of a onceliving organism.What do fossils tell us?• Fossils give clues about organisms that lived long ago. They…

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