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Fossils PowerPoint 2018 EE
Fossils PowerPoint 2018 EE
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olds and casts
Most common type of fossil.
Both copy the shape of the organism.
A mold is a hollow area of sediment in the shape of
the organism.
A cast is a copy of the shape of an organism.
Consider
Mold Cast this: Mold
fossil fossil and cast
fossils
can be
compared
to a cake
pan. The
Carbonization-Carbon Films
Leaves extremely thin coating of carbon film outline on
rock.
How does this happen?
All organisms are made of carbon.
When they are buried,
the materials that make up
the organism evaporates.
These gases escape
leaving carbon behind.
Trace
Fossils
Bog
Mummies
Preserved remains
Tar
The sticky oil that
seeps from
Earth’s surface.
Tar soaks into the
organisms bones,
preserving the
bones from
decay.
Preserved remains
Amber
The hardened
resin, or sap, of
trees. The
amber seals the
organism from
the air
protecting it
from decay.
eserved remains
Ice
Ice Fossils are actual flesh remains of
the organism. They become
trapped in ice and
remain frozen until
they thaw. A good example
of an ice fossil is a
Woolly Mammoth,
which are often
found in the Arctic.
NOW- Answer the following
questions in the margins below
the notes.
Observe the fossil at the
left.
A. What does it look like?
B. Where do you think you’d
find such a fossil?
Would it surprise you to know that
fossils similar to this were found
in the Sahara Desert?
C. What might you infer about how
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they working on your Fossil stations.
there?