Every rock tells a story Flashcards
What can be found out from rocks?
What did the first humans eat, how has the Earth’s climate changed, what caused the dinosaurs to go extinct, what kind of creatures inhabited the Earth in the past.
What are clues rocks have to making discoveries
Rock type, Layer shape, Layer order, Things found in the rock
How are fossils important to making discoveries?
Fossils provide a way to find out how living things have changed over the course of time
What parts of living things are normally preserved?
The hard parts of creatures are more likely to be preserved than the softer parts.
What can fossils do to the rock?
Sometimes fossils make an impression on the rock leaving the shape of the fossil indented into the rock.
What types of fossils show the presence of an animal or plant?
Trace fossils.
Why are footprint trace fossils important?
They can give scientists clues about the size and weight of extinct animals as well as how they walk and run.
Why are footprint trace fossils important?
They can give scientists clues about the size and weight of extinct animals as well as how they walk and run.
