What is the meaning of the word “fossil” in Latin?

It means to be dug up.

What are some example of fossils?

What is “Dinosaur coprolite”?

Dinosaur Coprolite is the fossilized excretion of ancient animals or poop turned to stone. 

Who discovered the strata?

William Smith discovered the strata.

What is the meaning of the word Precambrian?

It means before Cambrian.

Did you know that many shelled animals lived in the Paleozoic?

When did trilobites first appeared?

 They appeared about 570 million years ago.

When did ammonites first appeared?

They appeared about 570 million years ago.

When did Petrified wood first appeared?

It appeared about 570 million years ago.

When did fossil fern first appeared?

It appeared about 395 years ago.

When did brachiopod first appeared?

It appeared about 570 million years ago.

When did horn coral first appeared?

It appeared about 570 million years ago.

When did gastropod first appeared?

It appeared about 570 million years ago.

Are archeologists treasure hunters?

No, they aren’t treasure hunters.

What does archeologist mean?

It means a scientist who studies objects to learn how people in specific times and places lives.

How do archeologists solve masteries?

They solve them by looking for clues, and they study old maps and read ancient stories.

Did you know that archeologists spend more time in the lab?

Do satellites help archeologists find good sites?

Yes, they help them find good sites.

How do satellites help archeologists find good sites?

Archeologists pick one area in a satellite photo and then they zoom in.

What are fossil fuels?

Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels.

How did fossil fuel form?

It formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago.

How did oil form?

It formed from the remains of marine animals that lived millions of years ago.

How did coal form?

It formed forms when peat deposits become buried underground.

Did you know that we use fossil fuels to operate cars?

Did you know that fossils help us study extinct animals?

Did you know that all mammals have a lower jaw mad up of just one bone?

Did you know that archeologists found a Neanderthal man?