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Animals Through Time: #1-Where can you find whales in the desert?

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7 questions

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You take a trip to the local quarry. You walk all the way to the very bottom. At the bottom of the quarry yo find the fossils shown in the image. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location when these animals were alive?

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Why did you choose the answer for number 1? What evidence do the fossils give you to support your claim?

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Kayla went swimming so she could see sharks and sea turtles. When she started swimming, she saw many tree trunks on the ocean floor. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location a long time ago?

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The tree trunks are evidence that the habitat in this location has changed. What other evidence could you look for to support this claim?

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Your friend Martha just found a crab shell on the ground. She's really excited because she thinks it might be a fossil. She thinks this is evidence that your town used to be an ocean a very long time ago. The picture shows you the location where she found the crab shell. Do you think your friend Martha found a fossil?

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Why or why not? Explain your response to number 5.

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You tell Martha that one crab shell is not enough evidence. If this habitat did use to be an ocean, what are examples of evidence that would support Martha's claim?