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Fossils

Fossils. Collecting fossilized shark's teeth is an easy way to begin collecting fossils. They are often found in abundance on public beaches. The teeth shown here were collected in Castle Hain, North Carolina , and are from the Eocene and Cretaceous divisions. A. What is a fossil?.

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Notes #5: Fossils

Notes #5: Fossils. I. How can scientists know what organisms were around long ago???. FOSSILS. Fossils are used to determine: The kinds of organisms that lived in the past The behavior of the organisms Ancient climates Ancient geography. II. Where are fossils?.

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Notes

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Notes

SPI 0807.5.5 Fossils. Notes. DEC 2012. What Are Fossils? The preserved physical remains of deceased organisms that are at least 10,000 years old NOTE : Most organisms do not become fossils when they die NOTE : The formation of fossils is a rare event How Are Fossils Formed?

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