When a Dinosaur Dies Only some of the remains of organisms that die resist destruction from 1. An injured environmental and dinosaur is walking biological factors. along a river, more than 65 million years Of those that remain, ago. only a few will resist destruction long enough to become fossils. Some fossils will be 2. The dinosaur dies destroyed by Earth's and begins to forces, leaving even less decompose. evidence of life in the past. Of those fossils that do exist, only some will be 3. The dinosaur found and studied. skeleton is buried, thus protecting it from further Scavenger Hunt destruction. Name:_____________________ Class:_____________________ Taphonomy Directions: As you navigate through Getting Into the Fossil Record, Images-The fossils paleontologists find keep your eyes open for answers to the following questions. Hint: The represent only a partial picture of life in the past. Why? questions are in order of appearance. All kinds of organisms live and die in their own environments. 1. Name five kinds of trace fossils.
When a Dinosaur Dies 1. An injured dinosaur is walking along a river, more than 65 million years ago. 2. The dinosaur dies and begins to decompose. 3. The dinosaur skeleton is buried, thus protecting it from further destruction. Taphonomy Images-The fossils paleontologists find represent only a partial picture of life in the past. Why? All kinds of organisms live and die in their own environments. Only some of the remains of organisms that die resist destruction from environmental and biological factors. Of those that remain, only a few will resist destruction long enough to become fossils. Some fossils will be destroyed by Earth's forces, leaving even less evidence of life in the past. Of those fossils that do exist, only some will be found and studied. Scavenger Hunt Name:_____________________ Class:_____________________ Directions: As you navigate through Getting Into the Fossil Record, keep your eyes open for answers to the following questions. Hint: The questions are in order of appearance. 1. Name five kinds of trace fossils.
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