This type of fossil is formed from minerals filling and hardening in the empty space.
cast
A scientist who studies fossils is a_____.
paleontologist
This type of fossil gives clues about a living things activities such as footprints, scat, nests, etc.
trace
This is when a species no longer exists.
extinct
This type of fossil is a space in the shape of a living thing
mold
When animals die, the first part of fossilization is____.
soft parts decay
The remains or mark of animal or plant that lived long ago is a ________.
fossil
This type of fossil preserves the whole body by being stuck in sap.
amber
These come from remains of organisms that lived long ago such as coal, natural gas and oil.
fossil fuels
Sand, mud and bits of shells and rocks are called_____.
sediments