The word fossil comes from the Latin word fossilis, which means something
dug up. Today, the word fossil refers only to the remains or traces of ancient
life and is usually reserved for remains at least 10,000 years old.
All of the fossils that exist, whether dug up or still in the ground, provide
us with a record of the history of life on Earth. This is called the fossil
record.
Paleontologists
are scientists who use fossils to study life in the past. There are many questions
the fossil record can help us answer, CLICK here to see
a few of the questions:
