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How fossils form

Science · Earth's Systems · conceptual

Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock over millions of years

What mastery looks like

  • Describe the basic process: organism dies, gets buried in mud/sand, layers build up, material turns to rock over millions of years
  • Explain that the organism's shape is preserved as a fossil within the rock
  • Give examples of common fossils (shells, bones, leaf imprints, footprints)

Check your understanding

Can How fossils form explain how a shell or bone from an ancient creature ended up preserved inside a rock?