How does fossils help us learn about the history of life on earth?
There are several ways. For example, fossils of fish that are found in dry areas indicate that at one point in history, that area was underwater. Fossils of other animals can be used to determine how the animal died. Want to know? ChaCha and go!
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About Fossils
A fossil is an organism that once was alive but now is preserved in another mineral or chemical form. The name comes from the Latin word 'fossus.'
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