Fossils tell of long ago
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Fossils Tell of Long Ago By Aliki
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Fossils Tell of Long Ago
By Aliki
Vocabulary
• amber: a yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil
• fossil: a plant, animal, or imprint that has turned to stone
• extinct: not alive today; all members of the group or species have died out
• mammoth: a kind of elephant that lived millions of years ago
How are fossils formed?
Where can fossils be found?
What can be learned from
studying fossils?