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The fossil record holds important clues about life in the past. But not everything that once lived gets preserved as a fossil, nor do all fossils survive Earths forces.
In this tour, you will learn about the fossil record, and how fossils are
formed and found.
Let’s begin by learning what a fossil is!
This animation shows how a dinosaur can get buried by sediment after it dies, become a fossil and then become exposed.