Digging Up Sea Creature Fossils

Digging Up Sea Creature Fossils book cover — CONTENTS The Story of the Sea From Sand to Stone Body and Trace Fossils Digging for Fossils A Fossil's Age Life in Ancient Seas Trilobites Ammonites Reptiles of the Sea Fossils of Fish Useful Fossils Links to the Past Glossary Index 4 6 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 WORDS IN THE GLOSSARY APPEAR IN BOLD TYPE THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE USED IN THE TEXT

Digging Up Sea Creature Fossils — page 1 — THE STORY OF THE SEA If you've been to the beach you know that the sea is full of life such as fish crabs and dolphins But did you know that even land animals can be traced back to fish The story of all living creatures begins in the water Scientists study fossils to learn about the history of sea life Fossils are the remains of plants or animals that died long ago They can tell us about sea creatures that lived millions of years ago Fossils help us understand how life on Earth has changed over time Explore More ALMOST THREE QUARTERS OF EARTH IS COVERED IN WATER 4

Digging Up Sea Creature Fossils — page 2 — THIS FOSSIL WAS LEFT BY AN ANCIENT SEA CREATURE CALLED ICHTHYOSAURUS THESE FISH FOSSILS CAME FROM AN ANCIENT LAKE IN WHAT IS NOW WYOMING THEY ARE ABOUT 48 TO 53 MILLION YEARS OLD 5

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