Trace Fossils - Relative Dating

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Scientists get excited when they have the opportunity to find trace fossils that show foot prints of organisms. This allows scientists to predict or theorize about the weight/height/etc of organisms, predator-prey relationship, and mating or daily feeding routines. Study this picture carefully and determine who went through this area first, second, third, etc.
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Who was in the area first?

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Who entered the area next?

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Who entered the area next?

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Who entered the area next?

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Who entered the area next?

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Who entered the area last?

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Who got eaten/killed/or carried away?

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Which animal did the attacking causing the pool of blood?

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What was the dog tracking?

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The stride of the duck foot prints indicates that most likely it

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The bear's stride changed several times. What is the most likely explanation for the bear's change in strides?

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The human's stride shows he/she was

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The bird must have come through

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The deer's stride most likely indicates that it

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The dog's stride most likely indicates that it