You Can Be A Paleodetective
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volcanic ash
mammals
Seven
important things
to know about the
Ashfall Fossil Beds
bottom
ash
dinosaur
rhinos
skeletons
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waterhole
Answers
Cross-out the one anwer that you do not use.
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1. Volcanic _ _ _ killed the Ashfall animals.
2. Most Ashfall fossils are complete _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3. Rhinos, camels and three-toed horses
are kinds of animals called _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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because the skeletons were buried quick and
deep in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
5. Many skeletons are found in this one spot
because the animals laid down in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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A scientist who studies fossils is called a “p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.”
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
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