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What are fossils and what are some examples of fossils
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Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of plants, animals, and other organisms from prehistoric times. They provide valuable evidence for scientists to study the history of life on Earth and understand the evolutionary processes that have shaped the planet.
Some examples of fossils include:
1. Petrified wood: Fossilized wood that has turned into stone over time.
2. Ammonites: Coiled, extinct, marine mollusks that lived during the Mesozoic Era.
3. Trilobites: Extinct marine arthropods that lived during the Paleozoic Era.
4. Mammoth bones: Fossilized remains of large, extinct elephant-like mammals that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch.
5. Fern fossils: Fossilized remains of ancient fern plants that lived during the Carboniferous Period.
6. Dinosaur bones: Fossilized remains of various species of dinosaurs that lived during the Mesozoic Era.
7. Shark teeth: Fossilized teeth of ancient sharks that lived millions of years ago.
These are just a few examples of the wide variety of fossils that have been discovered around the world.
Some examples of fossils include:
1. Petrified wood: Fossilized wood that has turned into stone over time.
2. Ammonites: Coiled, extinct, marine mollusks that lived during the Mesozoic Era.
3. Trilobites: Extinct marine arthropods that lived during the Paleozoic Era.
4. Mammoth bones: Fossilized remains of large, extinct elephant-like mammals that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch.
5. Fern fossils: Fossilized remains of ancient fern plants that lived during the Carboniferous Period.
6. Dinosaur bones: Fossilized remains of various species of dinosaurs that lived during the Mesozoic Era.
7. Shark teeth: Fossilized teeth of ancient sharks that lived millions of years ago.
These are just a few examples of the wide variety of fossils that have been discovered around the world.