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Mission Briefing Article
Fossil Formation Conditions
Mission
Mission 3: Analyzing the Evidence
Title
How a Fossil Forms
Type
Primary: Diagram
Operation
Tectonic Fury
Mission:
Mission 3: Analyzing the Evidence
Print Page
79
Subjects
Science | Earth and space science | Earth materials | Rocks | Evolution | Geologic time
Grades
5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Keywords
fossil, fossil formation, mineral replacement, fossilization, sedimentary rock, decay
Duration
00:05:00 (HH:MM:SS)
Audience
Teachers | Elementary Grades | Junior High
Created On
5/24/2010
From:
Tectonic Fury
Mission 3: Analyzing the Evidence (pp: 79)
How a Fossil Forms
This image illustrates the process of fossil formation by mineral replacement.
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