What is a Fossil? Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• sedimentary: type of rock where many fossils are found.
• fossil: preserved remains or traces of once living organisms.
• trace: this type of fossil shows the actions, movements, or footprints of an organism.
• oil: this fuel can be formed from the remains of tiny ancient organisms.
• mammoth: you might find this type of animal fossilized in ice.
• amber: hardened tree sap.
• extinct: species that have no living members.
• carbon film: this type of fossil is very thin and sometimes shows leaves.
• peat: dead plants become this before they turn into coal.
• paleontologist: a scientist who studies fossils.