Fossils
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What does the word "fossil" mean?
From Latin fossus – "to be dug up or mined."
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Where are fossils usually found?
In sedimentary rocks.
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Name three types of fossils.
Mineralised remains (casts, moulds), organic remains (amber, ice), trace fossils (geochemical remains).
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What are impressions?
Shapes of organisms preserved in sediment.
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What are geochemical remains?
Organic molecules or atoms linked only to life.
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