How do fossils affect humans

1. How do fossils affect
people?
Presented by Essence P

2. Fossils
What are fossils?
Fossils are the remains of living things

3. Classifying Fossils
What are different types of fossils?
● Sedimentary
● Preserved Footprints
● Natural and Artificial Molds
● La Brea (Tar Pit fossils)
● Bones
● Amber Preserved
● Trace fossils and more

4. Fossils
What are fossils?
Fossils are the remains of once living things

5. Fossil Locations
Where can you find fossils?
Fossils are everywhere you go in deserts,
oceans,mountains and more.

6. Fossils
How are fossils formed and what are they?

7. Trace fossils
Trace fossils give us proof from the past.
They are footprints, burrows, and poop.
Trace fossils are formed by ancient animals
leaving prints in the ground. They dry up and
give us a "blast from the past.

8. Tar Pit fossils
Tar pits are pools of liquid asphalt that are created when
oil seeps up from deep inside the Earth through a crack
(called a fissure).
The less dense elements of the oil evaporate, leaving a
deep, deposit of asphalt Water pools atop the tar,
attracting thirsty animals.
As animals get stuck in the tar, predators are attracted to
the trapped animals, and then they get stuck in the
asphalt too.
The animals' bones, teeth, and other hard parts are wellpreserved in this environment (but they turn brown as the

9. Cast fossils
Cast fossils are when something dead gets
filled with minerals.
After minerals harden and create a replica of
the original fossil

10. How do fossils affect people?
One way fossils affect people are fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels affect people are natural fuel (coal
or gas) gets formed in the remains of living
organisms.

11. How do people affect people?
One way fossils affect people is through the
study of Paleontology.
Many people dedicate their lives to studying
the past; fossils.
Famous PaleontologistsJack Horner
Robert Bakker
Edwin Colbert
Dong Zhiming

12. How do fossils affect people?
Another way fossils affect people is Global
Warning. Fossil indicate to humans different
global warming affects.Fossils of alike
crocodiles have outlived dinosaur fossils.
Fossils of crocodiles have been found in
Canada which means at one time Canada was
a humid place.

13. How do fossils affect people?
An additional way fossils affect people is they
give us entertainment. Many popular movies
and shows like Barney and Jurassic Park are
based on dinosaurs and fossils.

14. How do fossils affect people?
The last way fossils affect people are they
give us jewelry and furniture. Many people use
fossils to make antique jewelry. Also many
stone buildings use fossils as a material.

15. Sources
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gsa.state.al.us
museum.gov.ns.ca
about.com
science.howstuffworks.com
igs.idiana.edu

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