Rock Layers and Fossils
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Rock Layers and Fossils
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Layers of the Earth show us:
its history
fossils of animals and plants from long ago
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What are fossils?
Remains of plants or animals that lived long ago. This process of matter turning into a fossil is called FOSSILIZATION.
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Shifting Layers
Erosion and earthquakes are natural forces that wear down layers of rock and exposes remains of the past.
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Rock Layers
Rock layers are like stacks of pancakes. The oldest pancake is on the bottom of the stack. The same is true for rocks. New rock is created on top of the older rocks.
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This a Trilobite
Trilobites are marine animals that lived long before dinosaurs.
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Under Water
This image shows that that marine life once lived in this area. How do you know?
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Next time you go for a hike....
pay attention to your surroundings. You never know what you'll find.
Rock Layers and Fossils
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