Fossils are like time capsules of ancient life. Imagine a dinosaur walking into a swamp and getting buried under layers of mud. Over many years, the mud turns to rock, and the bones become part of that rock, just like a fossil! Sometimes, even the skin or leaves can stay inside if the right conditions happen.
Examples
- A fish dies in a lake, gets covered by sand, and becomes a fossil after many years.
- A leaf falls into a swamp, stays there for millions of years, and turns into a fossil.
- A tiny insect gets stuck in tree resin, which hardens over time to form amber with the insect inside.
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See also
- How Do ‘Fossils’ Form and What Can They Tell Us?
- How Do Fossils Help Us Understand the Past?
- How Do ‘Fossils’ Help Us Understand Ancient Life?
- How Do ‘Fossils’ Form and What Can They Tell Us About the Past?
- How Do We Know Something Has Changed Over Time?
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