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Dinosaur Fossils

Fossils
• Fossils- the preserved remains
(bones, fur, and teeth, shells or
flower) evidence of living things
Types of Fossils
Example 1
• Animals trapped in ice: Wooly Mammoth
• Animals trapped in amber Woolly Mammoth in ice

Amber with an insect


Fossilized dinosaur bones in sandstone
• Example 2 Types of Fossils
• Replaced Remains: Hard parts
of plants or animals are
replaced by minerals over
time. The minerals are in the
shape of the organism.
– This occurs when water
containing minerals seeps
through the plant/animal material.
– Petrified wood forms in this way
Over millions of years …

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